Hannibal Rising (film)

Hannibal Rising
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Webber
Screenplay byThomas Harris
Based onHannibal Rising
by Thomas Harris
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBen Davis
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 7 February 2007 (2007-02-07) (France)
  • 9 February 2007 (2007-02-09) (Italy/United States/United Kingdom)
  • 22 February 2007 (2007-02-22) (Czech Republic)
Running time
121 minutes[4]
Countries
Languages
  • English
  • German
  • Russian
Budget$75 million[8]
Box office$82.1 million[3]

Hannibal Rising is a 2007 psychological horror thriller film and the fifth film of the Hannibal Lecter franchise.[a] It is a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001), and Red Dragon (2002). The film is an adaptation of Thomas Harris' 2006 novel of the same name and tells the story of Lecter's evolution from a vengeful Nazi hunter into a cannibalistic serial killer.

The film was directed by Peter Webber from a screenplay by Harris, and stars Gaspard Ulliel as the title character with additional roles played by Gong Li, Rhys Ifans and Dominic West. Filming took place at Barrandov Studios in Prague. It was co-produced by Italy, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, France, and the United States. It was released in France on February 7, 2007, and in Italy, United Kingdom, and the United States on February 9. It was produced by the Dino De Laurentiis Company and theatrical distribution was handled by Momentum Pictures in the U.K., and by The Weinstein Company and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the U.S.. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, though Ulliel's performance as Lecter was praised. It grossed $82.1 million worldwide against a $75 million budget. The film went on to become a hit on home video.

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  4. ^ Hannibal Rising. British Board of Film Classification. Momentum Pictures. 15 January 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "Hannibal Rising". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Hannibal Rising de Peter Webber (2006)". UniFrance. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022. Technical details > Nationality : Minority French
  7. ^ "AFI Catalog - Hannibal Rising (2007)". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  8. ^ Hofmann, Katja (27 November 2006). "Scout's report: 3 pix poised for multiplexes". Variety. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.


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