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Hannibal Rising Reviews

2007

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Based on Thomas Harris' upcoming new book of the same name, this prequel shows a young Hannibal Lecter in three different phases of his life from childhood in Lithuania to his ten years in England up to his time in Russia before his capture by FBI agent Will Graham in Red Dragon. Read more

Starring	Gaspard Ulliel, Rhys Ifans, Helena Lia Tachovska, Dominic West
Director	Peter Webber
Genres	Horror, Thriller

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  Better than expected...
  
  This is a weird series of films, it starting with Silence of the Lambs in 91, then progressing to Hannibal in 2001, only to go back to Red Dragon (billed as ... read more »
  
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  3 out of 5
  
  wanted to see all the films in the series and i started with this one and well not the best was ok but found i had to make my self watch it
  
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  - 21 Jan 2012 at 22:19
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  Provides an Insight to Lecter's Past
  
  I watched this film after having watched the others (Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon, Hannibal) and the film shows the early development of Hannibal and how he... read more »
  
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- - Carrier112
  - 4 reviews
  - Liverpool
  - 09 Sep 2011 at 01:06
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  Hannibal Rising (or flopping?!)
  
  Boring with a capital 'B'. Why did they bother to make this film? Doesn't compare with the other Hannibal films. What a waste of time!
  
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  - 08 Sep 2011 at 08:03
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  good but not great
  
  i rented this film as i had seen all the others and loved them. unfortunatly i wasnt overly thrilled with this film. although it was great to see how it all ... read more »
  
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- - mousex
  - 2 reviews
  - Lincoln
  - 09 Aug 2011 at 12:49
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  Gaspard Ulliel was born to play Lecter
  
  I love this film. Gaspard Ulliel was born to play the lead role. Bizarrely, I found myself feeling both sympathy and empathy for Hannibal. His childhood ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Jun 2011 at 23:28
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  Could have been so much more...
  
  I have to admit i found this movie quite a challenge to watch. Not because it was particularly gruesome or horrific and not because it was an extremely bad film... read more »
  
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- - TombotheG
  - 3 reviews
  - 09 Jun 2011 at 16:39
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  Horrifically entertaining
  
  I found 'Hannibal Rising' an engrossing film with excellent performances. The story is horrific, but that's what you'd expect so should not come... read more »
  
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  - 09 Jun 2011 at 07:49
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  Average; not good , not bad
  
  Well, it's nowhere near as good as the original Jody Foster movie; but it's better than the sequel to 'Silence of the Lambs', which IMHO was ... read more »
  
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  - suffolk
  - 31 May 2011 at 19:15
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  A great movie!
  
  This film had me mesmerised from start to finish, it explained a lot, and horrifyingly had me sympathising with Hannibal, not something i ever thought I would ... read more »
  
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- - Cazuk1976
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  - Peterborough
  - 29 Apr 2011 at 01:49
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  Lecter dud.
  
  This would have worked better as a film if it had been kept apart from the Hannibal Lecter franchise. This film feels like it was hurriedly made and has little ... read more »
  
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- - 51
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  Better than expected...
  
  This is a weird series of films, it starting with Silence of the Lambs in 91, then progressing to Hannibal in 2001, only to go back to Red Dragon (billed as ... read more »
  
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  - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 19 Feb 2007 at 10:18
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  Average; not good , not bad
  
  Well, it's nowhere near as good as the original Jody Foster movie; but it's better than the sequel to 'Silence of the Lambs', which IMHO was ... read more »
  
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  - suffolk
  - 31 May 2011 at 19:15
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  Woeful
  
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  I was quite looking forward to this film, as i'm sure many were.
  
  The premise, to explain the origns of hannibal 'the cannibal' Lecter, ... read more »
  
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  - Margate
  - 08 Jun 2007 at 13:50
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  - 5
  Not quite a worthy prequel but still entertaining
  
  The speed with which both the novel and film for the Lecter prequel have been rolled off did concern me somewhat when approaching Hannibal Rising. This film ... read more »
  
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  - 20 Feb 2007 at 13:01
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  finger licking good
  
  this tells the story of the tragic begining to a young hannibal, you even start to root for him in his fight for revenge willing him on his way . great settings... read more »
  
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- - colely
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  - Isleworth
  - 08 Jun 2007 at 13:39
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  - 9
  So So Origins Tale
  
  This origins story lacks any real excitement and quite frankly borders on the boring. Even the killings fail to raise any emotions. If it is one thing the other... read more »
  
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- - drunkenmaster
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  - Merthyr Tydfil,
  - 07 Sep 2007 at 10:34
- - 9
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  Very Good Film
  
  Tells the story of the tragic begining to a young hannibal, you even start to root for him in his fight for revenge willing him on his way . great settings and ... read more »
  
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  - Essex
  - 28 Jun 2007 at 10:44
- - 9
  - 2
  fantastic prequel
  
  Ive watched all the hannibal film`s but this one certanly had me gripped the story of his life was devastating you can now understand why he was such a monster ... read more »
  
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  - scotland
  - 10 Jul 2007 at 19:00
- - 8
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  Top Notch
  
  Gaspard Ulliel is outstanding as young Hannibal Lecter you can see by his portrayal that he studied the mannerisms of Anthony Hopkins in some depth before ... read more »
  
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- - David Gunn
  - Wickford Essex
  - 05 Jul 2007 at 17:08
- - 7
  - 2
  brilliant!!!!!!!
  
  i can't rave about this film enough!! thought it was brilliant!!! want to know how hannibal turned out to be such a great guy?? then rent this movie ;)) 5... read more »
  
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- - janet kelly
  - skipton
  - 17 Jul 2007 at 14:31

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Critics' reviews
- Peter Webber directs this story of Hannibal Lecter's childhood and early years read more »
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- Every schlock horror-maker knows to keep the monster hidden for as long as possible. At best, exposure diminishes its... read more on Time Out
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- - Ben Walters
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
- Easily the best movie since Silence Of The Lambs
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  - 26 Mar 2011 at 01:31
- Gaspard Ulliel shines as Hannibal
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  - 26 Mar 2011 at 01:31
- Sadistically entertaining
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  - 26 Mar 2011 at 01:31
- Irresistibly gory
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  Long before a certain cannibal sipped his first Chianti or dined on his first human liver, a young boy named Hannibal Lecter received a stark lesson in mortality as war raged around him. But of all the horrors he witnessed growing up in Lithuania, none could have prepared him for the brutal murder ...

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  Based on Thomas Harris' upcoming new book of the same name, this prequel shows a young Hannibal Lecter in three different phases of his life from childhood in Lithuania to his ten years in England up to his time in Russia before his capture by FBI agent Will Graham in Red Dragon....