Hannibal Rising

Name: Hannibal Rising
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Horror
Released: 2007-02-06
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Gaspard Ulliel, Aaran Thomas, Gong Li, Dominic West, Rhys Ifans

2007·Movie·R·121 min·★ 6.3(2,418)

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“It started with revenge.”

The story of the early, murderous roots of the cannibalistic killer, Hannibal Lecter – from his hard-scrabble Lithuanian childhood, where he witnesses the repulsive lengths to which hungry soldiers will go to satiate themselves, through his sojourn in France, where as a medical student he hones his appetite for the kill.

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About Hannibal Rising

Hannibal Rising is a 2007 English-language crime, thriller and horror film directed by Peter Webber. The cast is led by Gaspard Ulliel, Aaran Thomas, Gong Li. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 2400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, The CW, Kanopy.

Hannibal Rising was produced by Quinta Communications, Ingenious Media, and Delta (Young Hannibal) Ltd. and made in Czech Republic and France. It was released on February 6, 2007, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $75 million, it went on to gross $82 million worldwide.

Director: Peter Webber
Writers: Thomas Harris
Release date: February 6, 2007
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Czech Republic, France
Budget: $75 million
Box office: $82 million
Production: Quinta Communications, Ingenious Media, Delta (Young Hannibal) Ltd.

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Hannibal Rising cast & crew

Hannibal Rising was directed by Peter Webber and written by Thomas Harris.

The cast features Gaspard Ulliel as Hannibal Lecter, Aaran Thomas as Hannibal Lecter (young), Gong Li as Lady Murasaki, Dominic West as Inspector Popil, Rhys Ifans as Vladis Grutas, and Richard Brake as Enrikas Dortlich.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Shigeru Umebayashi, cinematography is by Ben Davis, and it was produced by Martha De Laurentiis and Dino De Laurentiis.

Is Hannibal Rising worth watching?

Hannibal Rising holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 2,418 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, thriller, and horror, Hannibal Rising is worth a place on your watchlist.

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