Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- foreboding
- grotesque
- oppressive
- late night thriller marathon
- dark movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film superbly acted and stylishly photographed but less compelling than its predecessor because Clarice and Lecter share less effective interaction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Florence, museum interiors, lavish food imagery, and meticulously composed scenes contrast with Lecter’s cannibalism and the film’s gruesome violence.
Clarice Starling is undermined by Paul Krendler and manipulated through an operation involving Mason Verger’s vendetta against Lecter.
Lecter and Clarice remain psychologically drawn to one another while their communication drives the investigation.
Lecter operates as a museum curator and presents himself as cultured, controlled, and intellectually superior despite being a murderous cannibal.
Films like Hannibal, and why
The Silence of the Lambs
psychological crime thriller built around a charismatic serial killer, investigative pursuit, and elaborate manipulation
Se7en
stylish serial killer thriller pairing procedural investigation with disturbing psychological games
Red Dragon
elegant, gruesome psychological thriller centered on a cultured murderer and obsessive pursuit
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
dark revenge thriller with graphic violence, criminal manipulation, and morally compromised investigators
Movie Details
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Release Date
- 2001-02-08
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (5360)
Cast
- Anthony Hopkins
- Julianne Moore
- Gary Oldman
- Ray Liotta
- Giancarlo Giannini
- Željko Ivanek
- Frankie Faison
- Francesca Neri
- Hazelle Goodman
- David Andrews
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hannibal about?
- An FBI agent hunts the cultured cannibal Hannibal Lecter while a mutilated victim turns the pursuit into a revenge trap.
- What is Hannibal like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hannibal as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hannibal violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hannibal as graphic.
- What did critics think of Hannibal?
- Critics broadly found the film superbly acted and stylishly photographed but less compelling than its predecessor because Clarice and Lecter share less effective interaction.
- Which films are like Hannibal?
- Films with a similar feel include The Silence of the Lambs, Se7en, Red Dragon, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
- How long is Hannibal?
- Hannibal runs 131 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hannibal?
- In United States, Hannibal streams on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
