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Red Dragon

R

Released Oct 4, 2002

1h 59m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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69%

Tomatometer

191 Reviews

74%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

Ex-FBI agent Will Graham (Edward Norton) is an expert investigator who quit the Bureau after almost losing his life in the process of capturing the elusive Dr. Lecter (Anthony Hopkins). After a series of particularly grisly murders, Graham soon realizes that the best way to catch this killer, known as the Tooth Fairy, is to find a way to get inside the killer's mind. For Graham, that means confronting his past and facing his former nemesis, the now-incarcerated Lecter.

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Critics Consensus

Competently made, but everything is a bit too familiar.

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Alexander Walker

London Evening Standard

There's still enough life in the Lecter mythology to create a must-see audience for what is, basically, a dja-vu experience.

Jan 15, 2018

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Great, but too scary and violent for most teens.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 28, 2010

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Frank Whaley and Philip Seymour Hoffman play minor characters so annoying they might as well wear T-shirts reading 'Eat My Brain.'

Feb 7, 2007

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Manhunter, Michael Mann’s 1986 adaptation of Thomas Harris’ novel Red Dragon, is superior to Brett Ratner’s 2002 Red Dragon, but the contest is closer than one might imagine.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 24, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

But if Lecter’s shadow world must be visited again, let it be this way, and with a superlative cast.

Rated: B

Sep 17, 2022

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a progressively engrossing thriller...

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 30, 2022

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Ricardo M

It is q very good movie. Although not as exceptional as Silence of the Lambe or even Hannibal. Jack Crawford remains -again- too plain and simple.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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David H

A great detective movie with good cast and acting. Score and cinematography are excellent. The directing is good, and similar to the silence of the lambs. Ralph Fiennes steals the show in my opinion as he often does. Great addition to the Lector franchise.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/20/23

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Leanna R

The acting, music, and cinematography are superb - everything fits together perfectly. Sure it's story line is very similar to Silence of the Lambs, but in this case you can't have too much of a good thing. Chills every time after rewatch upon rewatch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/13/23

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Jay H

It isn't great, but I'll take it over Manhunter any day of the week.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/05/23

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Donnie K

If you swap the release dates for Red Dragon and Hannibal I think both find far more cultural significance and better overall reception. As is Red Dragon is a well crafted thriller with a great ensemble cast. Hopkins is back to being more of a looming presence than constantly on screen which helps with the mystique of his iconic Dr. Lecter. This might actually be the most rewatchable of the franchise.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/18/23

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Kathryn V

Liked it so much, watched it a second time yesterday. Certainly no Silence of the Lambs, but pretty good. Ralph Fiennes and Anthony Hopkins, great acting. Great cast all around. Ralph Fiennes knocked it out of the water in parts with his acting, that scene with Philip Seymour Hoffmann.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/09/23

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Brett Ratner

Director

Anthony Hopkins

Hannibal Lecter

Ed Norton

Will Graham

Ralph Fiennes

Francis Dolarhyde

Harvey Keitel

Jack Crawford

Emily Watson

Reba McClane

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Synopsis

Ex-FBI agent Will Graham (Edward Norton) is an expert investigator who quit the Bureau after almost losing his life in the process of capturing the elusive Dr. Lecter (Anthony Hopkins). After a series of particularly grisly murders, Graham soon realizes that the best way to catch this killer, known as the Tooth Fairy, is to find a way to get inside the killer's mind. For Graham, that means confronting his past and facing his former nemesis, the now-incarcerated Lecter.

Director: Brett Ratner
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis
Screenwriter: Ted Tally, Thomas Harris
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Dino De Laurentiis Productions
Rating: R (Language|Grisly Images|Sexuality|Some Nudity|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $92.9M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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