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The Hippopotamus
TrailerDisgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.Genre: ComedyActors: Matthew Modine, Fiona Shaw, Russell Tovey, Geraldine Somerville, Emily Berrington, Roger Allam, Tim McInnerny, Adrian Bouchet, Lyne Renee, Tommy Knight, John Standing, ...»Director: John JencksCountry: United KingdomDuration: 89 minQuality: HDRelease: 2017IMDb: 6.40 CommentsSort By- Newest
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Critic Reviews of "The Hippopotamus"
Time OutMay 22, 2017This adaptation of Stephen Fry's comic novel relies so heavily on voiceover that it's practically an audiobook.
Contactmusic.comJune 09, 2017This British satirical comedy may be a bit of a mess, but since it's based on a Stephen Fry novel, the snappy wit in the dialogue zings with his specific brand of intelligent humour.
Observer (UK)June 04, 2017This adaptation of Stephen Fry's novel leans heavily on the elegant profanity of the source material.
Times (UK)June 02, 2017A towering, at times monumentally good central performance from the character actor Roger Allam stands at the heart of The Hippopotamus, but it is entirely alone.
Empire MagazineJune 01, 2017Despite a wonderfully witty voiceover and the bullish playing of a willing ensemble, this bawdy romp consistently stumbles over its more contrived excesses.
GuardianJune 01, 2017It's still a pleasure, and often a joy, to watch the star measuring out and savouring Fry's rich wordplay like fingers of scotch.
Independent (UK)May 31, 2017The writing here is sometimes arch and laboured but Allam puts across even the most stilted lines with enormous brio.
Total FilmMay 30, 2017An old-fashioned romp through the eccentricities of the upper classes, it's a fun mystery with a nicely filthy mind.
HeyUGuysMay 26, 2017Brought to the silver screen by director John Jencks, the flavour and indelible, idiosyncratic tone of the author is imbued in this faithful adaptation.
The ListMay 22, 2017Lacking the zeal and comic energy that the material requires, The Hippopotamus feels like a soufflé that has failed to rise, leaving a film that can only be recommended to diehard Allam devotees.
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