Review of Hannibal (2001) by Carl W — 07 Jun 2012

As a movie, Hannibal really is not that great. Anthony Hopkins is a beast though.

This review of Hannibal (2001) was written by Carl W on 07 Jun 2012.

Hannibal has generally received positive reviews.

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