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A disgraced poet (Roger Allam) is summoned to a friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles in...
A disgraced poet (Roger Allam) is summoned to a friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles in this Brit comedy. Adapted from Stephen Fry's novel of the same name.
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57 %14 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
48 %213 reviewsAudience score rating
"This adaptation of Stephen Fry's comic novel relies so heavily on voiceover that it's practically an audiobook."
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Time Out
Time Out"Despite being a technologically-updated adaptation of Stephen Fry's 1994 book of the same name, The Hippopotamus feels awfully dated."
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Stuff
Stuff"Against the rich, voluminous linguistic calisthenics of the central character (subtitles in other languages would be a challenge), the rest of the story tends to blur. And Allam pretty much compensates for the missing dramatic oomph."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterThe Hippopotamus | Details
- Rating
- R16, Offensive language, sex scenes & sexual references
- Runtime
- 89
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country of origin
- UK
