Hannibal (2001)
His genius undeniable. His evil unspeakable. His name...Hannibal.
After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in disguise as an art scholar. Trouble strikes again when he's discovered leaving a deserving few dead in the process. He returns to America to make contact with now disgraced Agent Clarice Starling, who is suffering the wrath of a malicious FBI rival as well as the media.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 8 February 2001 |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Director | Ridley Scott |
| Starring | Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore and Gary Oldman |
| Runtime | 131 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 5.1/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 39% · Metacritic 57/100 · TMDB users 6.8/10 |
| Budget | $87 million |
| Box office | $352 million worldwide |
Where to watch Hannibal
Hannibal is streaming on Prime Video ($8.99 a month) in the US. It is also on Peacock ($16.99 a month) and Tubi. If that is the only reason to subscribe, one month of Prime Video is $8.99 at list price.
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| Andorra | SkyShowtime |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Prime Video |
| Argentina | Prime Video $5199 ARS, Clarovideo |
| Australia | Foxtel |
| Austria | Joyn free |
| Bahamas | Prime Video |
| Barbados | Prime Video |
| Belize | Prime Video |
| Bermuda | Prime Video |
| Bolivia | Prime Video |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | SkyShowtime about |
| Brazil | Prime Video R$19.90, Clarovideo |
| Bulgaria | SkyShowtime €6.99 |
| Canada | Prime Video $9.99 CAD, Tubi |
| Chile | Prime Video $6490 CLP, Clarovideo |
| Colombia | Prime Video $24900 COP, Clarovideo |
| Costa Rica | Prime Video |
| Croatia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Czechia | SkyShowtime 259 Kč |
| Denmark | SkyShowtime 109 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Prime Video |
| Ecuador | Prime Video $5.99, Clarovideo |
| El Salvador | Prime Video |
| Finland | SkyShowtime €9.99 |
| France | Prime Video €6.99 |
| Germany | Joyn free |
| Guatemala | Prime Video |
| Guyana | Prime Video |
| Honduras | Prime Video |
| Hungary | SkyShowtime 2590 Ft |
| India | Jiohotstar |
| Jamaica | Prime Video |
| Japan | U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Mexico | Prime Video $99 MXN, Clarovideo |
| Netherlands | SkyShowtime €9.99 |
| New Zealand | Prime Video $8.99 NZD |
| Nicaragua | Prime Video |
| North Macedonia | SkyShowtime about |
| Norway | SkyShowtime 109 kr NOK |
| Panama | Prime Video $5.99 |
| Paraguay | Prime Video |
| Peru | Prime Video S/25.90, Clarovideo |
| Poland | SkyShowtime 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Romania | SkyShowtime about 37.44 lei |
| Serbia | SkyShowtime about 1058 din |
| Slovakia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Slovenia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| South Korea | Watcha |
| Spain | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| St. Lucia | Prime Video |
| Sweden | SkyShowtime 109 kr SEK |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Prime Video |
| Turks & Caicos Islands | Prime Video |
| Uruguay | Prime Video $U249 |
| Venezuela | Prime Video |
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What kind of watch this is
Ridley Scott directs a 131-minute crime thriller where a disguised art scholar returns to America to contact a disgraced agent. The film leans on the tension between stillness and chaos, positioning Lecter’s calm against Starling’s struggle against a malicious FBI rival. It is a slower burn than its predecessor, trading quick cuts for a smug, intellectual dread. The hook is not the chase, but the conversation. It is for those who find a polite dinner service more terrifying than a gunfight.
What the critics said
Critics found the film mixed. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 39% as of August 2024. Metacritic lands on 57, a score it files under mixed or average. The consensus notes the acting is superb, but the chemistry between the leads is missing. Time magazine called it a "banquet of creepy, gory or grotesque incidents." David Thomson of Sight & Sound argued it is "smart, good-looking, sexy, fun." Not everyone agreed. The Guardian called it an "inflated, good-looking bore.
How it did with audiences
Hannibal cost $87 million and returned $352 million worldwide. A solid return, though not the kind that pays for the next three pictures. It opened to $58 million in the U.S., the third-biggest debut ever at the time. That title was usurped quickly, but the R-rated opening record held for two years. The film spent three weeks at number one in the U.S. and four in the U.K. On TMDB, users rate it 6.8 out of 10. Audiences liked the meat; critics preferred the bone.
What came next for the cast
Anthony Hopkins shifted from intense psychological dramas to Marvel blockbusters. Gary Oldman traded period crime films for superhero franchises. Julianne Moore moved from cult classics to dystopian sagas. Ray Liotta left mob pictures for quiet character studies. The timeline lists these shifts. It cannot claim the 2001 film triggered them. Credits just mark where the path bent.
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Sources
- Hannibal on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q722682 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Hannibal (2001 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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