Yes, very. More violent than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Hannibal end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Hannibal easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Hannibal

Name: Hannibal
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2001
Duration: 131 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta, Giancarlo Giannini

His genius undeniable. His evil unspeakable. His name...Hannibal.

Directed by Ridley Scott

Produced by The De Laurentiis Company, Universal Pictures

2001131 min6.8 / 10

A dark, visceral psychological thriller centered on a brilliant serial killer's manipulation of a disgraced FBI agent, blending gruesome violence with cerebral cat-and-mouse tension.

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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Is Hannibal violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.
Does Hannibal end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Hannibal scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Hannibal easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Hannibal sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.