It started with revenge.
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 and learnt sword skills from his Japanese girlfriend, who happened to have similar fate
Hannibal Rising (2007) is a crime, thriller and horror film directed by Peter Webber, released on February 6, 2007 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Gaspard Ulliel, Aaran Thomas, Gong Li and Dominic West. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 2,460 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Hannibal Rising.
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Gaspard Ulliel
as Hannibal Lecter
Aaran Thomas
as Hannibal Lecter (young)
Gong Li
as Lady Murasaki
Dominic West
as Inspector Popil
Rhys Ifans
as Vladis Grutas
Richard Brake
as Enrikas Dortlich
Kevin McKidd
as Petras Kolnas
Stephen Walters
as Zigmas Milko
Ivan Marevich
as Bronys Grentz
Helena-Lia Tachovská
as Mischa Lecter
Richard Leaf
as Father Lecter
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
as Mother Lecter
Directed by Peter Webber, written by Thomas Harris and Thomas Harris, produced by Tarak Ben Ammar, Dino De Laurentiis and Martha De Laurentiis.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 2,460 ratings.
What made Hannibal the beast he was? Indeed, director Peter Webber and author Thomas Harris bring us Hannibal Lector (ne: Lecter) the formative years. Off the bat you have to say it's not overtly a horror film, something which has proved to have annoyed many who ventured in expecting something different. Which on one hand is a shame because it's a very effective thriller, ripe with literary smarts and boasting some…
Reviewed on November 1, 2015
I’ve always equated Hannibal Lecter with the Shark from Jaws. Sure, the good doctor is a more entertaining host — until he gets peckish — but they both essentially kill to feed. That’s all the motivation they require. How silly would it be to give a shark a tragic origin story? About as silly as setting a film in Lithuania and France with French and Lithuanian characters and then having everybody speak English. Or…
Reviewed on May 31, 2026
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Hannibal Rising (2007) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Hannibal Rising (2007) includes Gaspard Ulliel, Aaran Thomas, Gong Li, Dominic West and Rhys Ifans. The film was directed by Peter Webber. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hannibal Rising was released on February 6, 2007 and runs for 2h 1m.
Hannibal Rising (2007) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 2,460 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, thriller and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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