A beast of a comedy.
Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.
The Hippopotamus (2017) is a comedy film directed by John Jencks, released on March 8, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Roger Allam, Matthew Modine, Tim McInnerny and Emily Berrington. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 119 ratings.
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Roger Allam
as Ted Wallace
Matthew Modine
as Michael Logan
Tim McInnerny
as Oliver Mills
Emily Berrington
as Jane Swann
Fiona Shaw
as Anne Logan
Geraldine Somerville
as Rebecca Logan
Tommy Knight
as David Logan
John Standing
as Podmore
Sebastian Croft
as Young David Logan
Daniel Eghan
as News reporter
Benedict Taylor
as Chauffeur
Richard Glover
as Nigel Ogden
Directed by John Jencks, written by Blanche McIntyre, Stephen Fry and Tom Hodgson, produced by Jay Taylor and Alexa Seligman.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 119 ratings.
Not everyone loves these posh films. I often do but can usually decide in the first few minutes if I can belive it or not. By posh I mean, well … posh.. such as those based on a book by the quintessentially posh person, Stephen Fry, it follows the hilariously cynical protagonist as he’s overpaid into investigating ‘miracles’ happening in an historical home, performed (possibly) by his godson. The film, although…
Reviewed on February 7, 2023
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The main cast of The Hippopotamus (2017) includes Roger Allam, Matthew Modine, Tim McInnerny, Emily Berrington and Fiona Shaw. The film was directed by John Jencks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Hippopotamus was released on March 8, 2017 and runs for 1h 26m.
The Hippopotamus (2017) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 119 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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