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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Thomas Harris (novel)
David Mamet (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
9 February 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Break The Silence more
Plot:
Hannibal returns to America and attempts to make contact with disgraced Agent Starling and survive a vengeful victim's plan. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 wins & 14 nominations more
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Also Known As:
The Silence of the Lambs 2 (USA) (working title)
Hannibal (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Hannibal (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Hannibal (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Ганнибал (Russia) [ru]
Hannibal (Brazil) [pt]
Hannibal (Greece) [el]
Hannibal (Croatia) (original subtitled version) [hr]
Hannibal (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong gruesome violence, some nudity and language.
Runtime:
131 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Mexico:C | Iceland:16 | Australia:MA (original rating) | Malaysia:18SG | USA:R (certificate #38000) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (cut) (DVD rating) (uncut) | Philippines:R-18 | Italy:VM14 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Poland:18 | Austria:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R (re-rating) | Brazil:16 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Ontario) (special edition) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Germany:18 (w) | Hong Kong:III | Hungary:18 | India:A | Ireland:18 (widescreen edition) | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (original rating) (cut) | South Korea:(Banned) (original rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18

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When Jodie Foster declined to reprise the role of Clarice Starling, Julianne Moore beat Gillian Anderson, Cate Blanchett, Hilary Swank, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Heather Locklear, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Drew Barrymore, Winona Ryder, Sarah Jessica Parker, Brooke Shields, Kristin Davis, Bridget Fonda, Calista Flockhart, Helen Hunt, Sandra Bullock, Christina Applegate, Jennifer Connelly, Meg Ryan, Shannen Doherty, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Eggert and Teri Hatcher for the role. Anderson fell out of the running early on when it was discovered her contract to "The X Files" (1993) prohibited her from playing another FBI agent. Davis and Parker both turned down the part due to their contract to HBO's "Sex and the City" (1998). Flockhart declined due to her contract to "Ally McBeal" (1997). more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the letter is being read by Starling and there is a voiceover by Lecter, we see Lecter playing Bach's Goldberg Variations on piano. The keys struck by Lecter and the notes we hear do not match exactly, suggesting Anthony Hopkins mimicked playing the piano for the camera. more
Quotes:
[apparently about to cut Starling's hand off with a cleaver]
Hannibal Lecter: This is really gonna hurt.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Let the Church Say, Amen (2004) more
Soundtrack:
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT more

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10 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Check it out, 17 February 2001
6/10
Author: TalosIV from USA

Well, the deal is done. Saw it. Liked it. However.....not nearly as good as Silence. Very different effect is achieved by this film. It does almost play like an elite form of slasher movie. Like Jason with class and an education. I like Jodie and I see why she really didn't want this role. There's not a hell of a lot for Starling to do. Let's just say this- I liked it for what it is. As a stand alone film. It works on some levels. I think 2 1/2 is a good rating. I can recommend it. I even liked it. It just pales in comparison. And one can't help but compare. The characters all seem a bit shallow. Even Lecter. Some parts of this film are sooo over the top, I have to accept them as dark humor. The main thing I remember about Silence is the overwhelming feeling of dread, of sadness about the events in the film. "What does he do, this man you seek?" "He kills women." "NO, that is INCIDENTAL." Now that exchange instilled horror in me. There's just nothing like that in this film.

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