- MaxNovember 7, 2025A well-made origin story that shows how Hannibal became the person we know. It’s a film that also reminds you how fortunate we are to live in modern times rather than during the horrors of World War II. Gaspard Ulliel does a good job portraying the young Hannibal — he’s convincing and intense, though the shoes of Anthony Hopkins are definitely hard to fill, and you can feel that at certain moments. Still, there are glimpses of that same cold, calculating nature we associate with Hopkins’ version. The movie dives deeper into Hannibal’s darker side and reveals where his monstrous tendencies truly come from. Overall, a strong addition to the original series and a fascinating look at the making of a monster.
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Hannibal Rising was released on February 7, 2007.
Hannibal Rising was directed by Peter Webber.
Hannibal Rising has a runtime of 2h 1m.
Hannibal Rising was produced by Martha De Laurentiis, Dino De Laurentiis, Tarak Ben Ammar.
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.
The key characters in Hannibal Rising are Hannibal Lecter (Gaspard Ulliel), Hannibal Lecter (young) (Aaran Thomas), Lady Murasaki (Gong Li).
Hannibal Rising is rated R.
Hannibal Rising is a Horror, Thriller, Crime film.
Hannibal Rising has an audience rating of 5.5 out of 10.
Hannibal Rising had a budget of $75M.
Hannibal Rising has made $82.2M at the box office.