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Red Dragon

2002
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 4m
The first and most terrifying chapter in the Hannibal Lecter trilogy. (Universal Pictures)
Directed by:
Brett Ratner Brett Ratner
Written by:
Ted Tally Ted Tally Thomas Harris Thomas Harris
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Starring:
Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman Edward Norton Edward Norton Emily Watson Emily Watson Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel Ken Leung Ken Leung Mary-Louise Parker Mary-Louise Parker Frank Whaley Frank Whaley Anthony Heald Anthony Heald Mark Moses Mark Moses Azura Skye Azura Skye
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Franchise:
Hannibal Lecter
Genres:
Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Horror
Countries:
Germany, USA
Languages:
English, French
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Red Dragon

2002
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 4m
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unneunne
Rated 25 Mar 2008
66
31st
This is me ranking this film, DO U SEE?
Rated 25 Mar 2008
randallodimRandallODim
Rated 19 Nov 2014
78
45th
Ralph Fiennes eats a painting and it's great.
Rated 19 Nov 2014
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 18 Dec 2013
36
10th
Ratner's version of Red Dragon serves little purpose other than to transplant Hopkins' portrayal of Lecter into a story that Michael Mann had already done better many years before. Ratner adds a few ideas of his own: the use of the intro as a silent expository device and the cinematography centered around the characters' eyes. Neither makes up for the bland cinematography, perfunctory acting, or Ratner's tendency to adapt seemingly-randomly-picked scenes from the book without understanding them.
Rated 18 Dec 2013
oedipaxOedipax
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
30th
Entertaining, even if Manhunter was better.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Sep 2010
66
51st
Had Manhunter never been made this would have been perfectly acceptable. Great cast decent directing (considering the source) but alas Manhunter was made, and this will forever live in its shadow.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 24 Jun 2017
73
54th
Trying to one-up Manhunter is impossible, so I'm thankful Ratner and company didn't attempt to do so. Red Dragon is something else entirely, sacrificing style for grim brutality and some genuinely great performances from Fiennes and Hoffman. Though, you can really feel how desperately they tried to force more Lecter into a story that doesn't need it.
Rated 24 Jun 2017
nexus9NeXus9
Rated 01 Mar 2010
59
25th
Watch 'Manhunter' instead...
Rated 01 Mar 2010
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 02 May 2018
20
13th
The second best Thomas Harris novel became the second best Thomas Harris movie. Manhunter, I mean. Manhunter was pretty good. Red Dragon is butts.
Rated 02 May 2018
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
48th
It's pretty good but just can't capture the same feel Silence of the Lambs had.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jackdurdenJackDurden
Rated 08 Jan 2009
7
46th
It pains me to say this is a good movie, due to my massive hatred of Brett Ratner. But at least Chris Tucker wasn't involved in any capacity with this film.
Rated 08 Jan 2009
paxtonPaxton
Rated 10 Feb 2012
65
48th
Where is Tom Noonan? Do you see?
Rated 10 Feb 2012
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
50th
I haven't seen Manhunter, but this was a decent effort.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 11 Feb 2007
6
55th
DO YOU SEE
Rated 11 Feb 2007
insan3Insan3
Rated 22 Dec 2010
74
50th
Most of the film is a great investigation/psychological thriller that should be proud to belong in the "Silence" trilogy, unfortunately this is undermined by an extremely "hollywood" ending that was entirely unnecessary in that it completely ruined pretty fair development of Dollarhyde. Also, I agree that Hopkins' just isn't as terrifying as he was in Silence since it isn't "fresh" but Norton, Hoffman, Watson, Fiennes, and Harvey Keitel are great. That's most of the principal cast.
Rated 22 Dec 2010
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 28 Oct 2008
60
34th
Meh, it's decent.
Rated 28 Oct 2008
marc01marc01
Rated 11 Feb 2009
10
6th
No.
Rated 11 Feb 2009
rottentomatoRottenTomato
Rated 17 May 2011
69
39th
Competently made, but everything is a bit too familiar.
Rated 17 May 2011
johnshaftjohnshaft
Rated 02 Jul 2009
78
63rd
Well made but kind of familiar. Anthony Hopkins still shines though.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
paganelpaganel
Rated 06 Mar 2009
80
17th
Great plot. Great acting. Very good movie.
Rated 06 Mar 2009
mystericemysterice
Rated 14 Aug 2007
15
21st
Terrifying my ass.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
maartenmaarten
Rated 28 May 2011
75
85th
Not as good as the first one, but Hopkins+Norton+Watson+Fiennes is nice. Very nice, indeed.
Rated 28 May 2011
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 17 Mar 2007
55
52nd
acting of norton and fiennes is great, visuals are great too, just the story is a bit lame
Rated 17 Mar 2007
ajeckertdoajeckertdo
Rated 11 Oct 2007
35
11th
A disappointment after both 'Silence of the Lambs' and 'Hannibal'. I was just bored the whole time.
Rated 11 Oct 2007
rufamRufam
Rated 28 Mar 2011
60
29th
Jonathan Demme. Ridley Scott. Brett Ratner? Shockingly enough, the by far less prestigious director in the lucrative horror franchise delivers the goods much more efficiently than his predecessor and the campy "Hannibal", without, of course, ever even approaching the heights of the original "Silence". "Red Dragon" is a perfectly serviceable thriller, with an impressive cast and competent direction. Hopkins may be reduced to merely a creepy presence, but this doesn't mar the film's enjoyability.
Rated 28 Mar 2011
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 02 May 2012
40
31st
Red Dragon is a movie that does an adequate job of copying the plot from The Silence of the Lambs, but doesn't bring anything fresh or original to the table. It has far more negatives than positives -- particularly in the rendering of Hannibal Lecter, which is actually kind of sad and disheartening -- and it's just retreading old territory. I know that the novel came before, but there was no reason to make this movie. Not even Anthony Hopkins can salvage it.
Rated 02 May 2012
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 07 Oct 2008
90
88th
Proof that critics & fanboys can let their feelings cloud their judgement. A very-good film (far more faithful to the novel than Manhunter by the way), was unduly panned due to 3 things: critics& fanboys let their not-always justifiable hatred for Brett Ratner(only constant hatred of Michael Bay is justified) spill over to the film; the justifiable annoyance at the blatant $$-grabbing that was occurring by "remaking" the wildly overpraised Manhunter; & following SOTLambs is always deadly.
Rated 07 Oct 2008
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 27 Jan 2019
65
72nd
Another solid entry into a solid franchise. Needless to say miles away from Silence of the Lambs, but on par with Hannibal - albeit, again, very different. Hopkins is not quite as menacing as in the previous two films - although still great - but the spectacular remainder of the cast make up for it plenty: Emily Watson is very convincing, Keitel and Philip Seymour bring a firm side presence, with Fiennes and Norton doing their magic - above and beyond the expectations. Very entertaining.
Rated 27 Jan 2019
tequilaTequila
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
10th
So much worse than the original "Manhunter" it's not even funny.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 09 Sep 2014
79
59th
Enjoyable SILENCE prequel is more of a flashy genre piece than its predecessors, thanks mostly to Ratner's functional but unremarkable direction. Impressive cast does much to elevate the film, with Hopkins' deliciously spoofy performance still overshadowed by Fiennes' and Watson's heartbreaking courtship, though many of the other actors appear to be included for their name value only.
Rated 09 Sep 2014
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 18 Jan 2013
56
34th
I expected less of Ratner.
Rated 18 Jan 2013
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
61
40th
While I was entertained enough with RED DRAGON to give it a modest recommendation, now that the series is up to date, I also hope that is that it's finally complete. It was a good ride while it lasted, but like BB King once sang, "the thrill is gone."
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mrbeckmrbeck
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
25th
Ya, sufficiently interesting to get you through the movie. Not a groundshaker though.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kito1kito1
Rated 26 Jul 2018
60
47th
It starts interesting and suspenseful, but feels a bit odd; like some parts at beginning and end of the film are missing.
Rated 26 Jul 2018
madisomadiso
Rated 29 Jan 2007
70
86th
we love hannibal forever
Rated 29 Jan 2007
overratedoverrated
Rated 10 Jan 2010
35
27th
This and Hannibal Rising can safely be avoided.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
krikriKrikri
Rated 01 May 2008
50
37th
30 to edward norton the rest to the movie
Rated 01 May 2008
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
71st
an extra 10 points rewarded for the great acting of raiph fiennes... if thats how his name is spelled
Rated 14 Aug 2007
emtiltemtilt
Rated 06 Jun 2011
45
19th
Suspenseful enough to keep you watching, but that's about it. Forgettable immediately upon its completion. The cast isn't bad, but the characters are largely shallow and unconvincing. Direction, cinematography, and audio are functional, nothing more or less. Almost feels like it was made to be cut up with commercials and shown on cable TV.
Rated 06 Jun 2011
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 24 Jun 2019
50
22nd
böyle bir kadroyu kurup da mann ve demme'in aynı karakterle şaheserlerinden feyzalamayıp bu kadar düz bir film yapmak kendi haline bir başarı sayılır. patlama sahnesini çekerken "düşük bütçeli uyduruk film mi bu" diyor ratner ama kadroyu sabit tutabilme ihtimali olsa düşük bütçeli bir film bu materyalden en azından iyi bir suç filmi çıkarır.
Rated 24 Jun 2019
paraguay1001Paraguay1001
Rated 28 Sep 2013
79
31st
Fiennes is very good actor but badly miscast as the musclebound giant who feels so ugly no living person could ever love him. I've read the book and seen Manhunter too (interesting, different flaws), and I know a lot of the problem is in the character's head but come on... Casting someone as A) Handsome & B) Slight as Fiennes in this role seems almost willfully perverse. Ed Norton is OK. I think I would have liked this version but with the 3 leads from Manhunter. (W.G. Mr.D, Blind
Rated 28 Sep 2013
shorty18shorty_18
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
70th
i love any hannibal lecter film. period.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 24 Jul 2014
75
64th
In my opionion, the Silence sequels get a bad rep for not being as good as Silence. Yet they are still quality movies! This in particular sports fine performances (though an uncharacteristically bland one by Norton) and some interesting scenes. About as good as Hannibal, really. Just for different reasons.
Rated 24 Jul 2014
manduxxmanduxx
Rated 18 Sep 2007
40
4th
Maybe I just didnt get it or i was to excited when i got it.
Rated 18 Sep 2007
renatoromerorenatoromero
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
33rd
Better than Hannibal, but still far, far away from being Silence Of The Lmabs. Ralph Fiennes and Emily Watson are great, and Anthony Hopkins delivers his usual Hannibal, but it still lacks the tension of the first film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
polsterpolster
Rated 29 Jun 2008
83
57th
So demented! I love it. A fitting part of the Silence of the Lambs family.
Rated 29 Jun 2008
sfxysfxy
Rated 30 Dec 2020
30
4th
An insult to its predecessors and to the intelligence of its audience. The previous installment, "Hannibal," may have missed the mark, but at least it was ambitious, unique, and stylish. Ralph Fiennes seemed like he was on to something here, but he deserved a much better film.
Rated 30 Dec 2020
newsome92Newsome92
Rated 21 Jan 2013
90
82nd
One of the best films I've seen in a long time. Hopkins is perfect again and Norton makes a welcome addition to the universe. Ralph Fiennes is such a revelation in this role. There is nothing bad i can say about it, except that it was a little gruesome with the glass eyes.
Rated 21 Jan 2013
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 27 Jan 2008
54
43rd
Does not beat the earlier film, Manhunter (1986), based on Thomas Harris' brilliant (and difficult to shoot as a movie) horror book, Red Dragon.
Rated 27 Jan 2008
manhattaManhatta
Rated 03 Jan 2008
40
17th
The ONLY thing that saved this was the cast. Emily Watson in particular.
Rated 03 Jan 2008
philsalephilsale
Rated 14 Aug 2007
46
38th
Interesting, but predictable
Rated 14 Aug 2007
teeceeteecee
Rated 16 Sep 2008
45
64th
Overspillet
Rated 16 Sep 2008
ruderude
Rated 09 Jun 2009
80
69th
Everybody just loves Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter and we need to get his mug onscreen before the last vestige of his youth disappears faster than a honey-baked ham in front of Anna Nicole Smith.
Rated 09 Jun 2009
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 12 Oct 2020
65
24th
It lacks the creepy, brooding atmosphere of Silence of the Lambs, and Anthony Hopkins' performance is missing the menacing charisma this time around and is even outshined by some of the supporting players, but, it's still a perfectly serviceable thriller/procedural, despite the generic protagonist, weak dialogue, and other afomentioned issues,
Rated 12 Oct 2020
sorksork
Rated 02 Jun 2008
40
29th
Tries to be as good as The Silence of the Lambs, but nowhere near.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
ryangryang
Rated 27 Apr 2007
80
59th
The book was much better but I thought they did a decent job of recreating some of the imagery
Rated 27 Apr 2007
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 12 Nov 2014
68
41st
Not great but somewhat unjustly panned.
Rated 12 Nov 2014
hotsakehotsake
Rated 10 Jun 2018
60
51st
Perfectly serviceable thriller with decent performances. I'm not really the biggest Hannibal Lecter fan, I've watch most of the movies and read some of the novels and I found them to be good but nothing spectacular.
Rated 10 Jun 2018
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 14 Aug 2007
92
88th
My favorite Hannibal Lector tale, I prefer Edward Norton to Jodi Foster.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
asilaydyingAsILayDying
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
50th
The previous titles in the series (Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal) were a bit better, but this one was well worth the watch.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tuerdatuerda
Rated 22 Jun 2016
88
86th
Not as good as "Silence Of The Lambs", but still pretty good. This is the only other film in the franchise which actually deserves to be mentioned in the same breath, since both "Hannibal" and "Hannibal Rising" are garbage.
Rated 22 Jun 2016
wicheWiche
Rated 09 Sep 2009
93
97th
The first and most terrifying chapter of the hannibal trilogie. Very psychologically terrifying. I can't imagine how I would totally freak out when I enter my house and see the mirror is smashed. This film has some briliant scenes and an amazing cast. The cameramovement is very well done, the music's really attached to the movie and Hopkins and Norton are just awesome, just like the rest. Great, and a great ending and opening to the Silence of the Lambs.
Rated 09 Sep 2009
infamous639infamous639
Rated 12 Nov 2007
97
70th
Frightening, I was totally enraptured in the suspsense and tension of the story.
Rated 12 Nov 2007
fmoraesfmoraes
Rated 17 Nov 2017
80
73rd
2012
Rated 17 Nov 2017
murravenerMurravener
Rated 26 Feb 2007
86
83rd
The greatest in the Hannibal series, it allows Ed Norton to slip into the leading role, and it works perfectly. This truly shows how Hannibal got his start and it works to perfection.
Rated 26 Feb 2007
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 22 Aug 2010
46
61st
#03#, hype, story, 'pt 1-2', casting
Rated 22 Aug 2010
00120012
Rated 29 Jun 2007
78
36th
Without such a strong, amazing cast, this movie would have been a lot worse.
Rated 29 Jun 2007
scragglydaveScragglyDave
Rated 18 Dec 2008
12
21st
Didn't do much for me.
Rated 18 Dec 2008
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
73rd
The prequel to Silence of the Lambs delivers enough chills in and of its own to be considered an above-average psychological joyride. Hopkins delivers, as usual.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 18 Mar 2007
72
45th
It's better than Hannibal but never comes anywhere near to the classic that started it all.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
helfen419helfen419
Rated 09 Apr 2011
70
39th
Solid acting, but Manhunter was better.
Rated 09 Apr 2011
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 13 May 2017
53
23rd
It's hard not to compare this flick with all the rest of the other movies in the series. They really seem to be trying to follow the formula of Silence Of The Lambs which I don't think you can do twice and stay fresh.
Rated 13 May 2017
gatoquentegatoquente
Rated 30 Apr 2019
94
61st
My SCORING: 99-96=Great; 95-90=Very good; 89-85=Good; 84-80=So-so; 79-70=Boring; Below 70=Forget it.
Rated 30 Apr 2019
ottermanotterman
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
28th
Manhunter was better in my opinion
Rated 14 Aug 2007
praxPrax
Rated 14 Aug 2007
92
84th
Great cast, wonderful portrayal of this chapter in the Hannibal Lectar odyssee.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 01 Jan 2008
75
50th
Pretty solid remake of Manhunter, with Ralph Fiennes as one creepy fuck.
Rated 01 Jan 2008
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 16 Oct 2007
83
84th
Brett Ratner of all hacks comes through with a thrilling prequel to Silence of the Lambs/remake of Manhunter.
Rated 16 Oct 2007
octopusnarcOctopusnarc
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
85th
Red Dragon isnt as good as Silence of the Lambs, but Trounces Hannibal in every aspect.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 31 Oct 2013
6
41st
Red Dragon is a solid film by Brett Ratner's standards and is surprisingly better than Ridley Scott's rather dull 'Hannibal'. As a standalone thriller I found this film enjoyable and engaging. But when compared to the original masterpiece that started it all, this prequel feels average and unnecessary. Hopkins gives another good performance but feels slightly on auto pilot and parodistic of himself. However the supporting cast of Norton, Fiennes, Keitel, Watson and Seymour Hoffman is stellar.
Rated 31 Oct 2013
whomperizewhomperize
Rated 14 Aug 2007
42
27th
Kind of weak. Worse than I was hoping.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ashercrossasher_cross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
37th
Not the best of the Lecter flicks, but it's better than Hannibal. Pretty good cinematography, good cast (though some are underutilized), and it looks way better than a Brett Ratner film has any right to.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fantacbobFantacBob
Rated 12 Jun 2009
62
49th
A good suspense thriller in the Haniball series.
Rated 12 Jun 2009
stonefrankiestonefrankie
Rated 23 Jun 2009
50
29th
Not as good as it's 'original' Man Hunter despite that being one of the most 80's embossed films ever
Rated 23 Jun 2009
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
21st
Meh. Forgettable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
clark_novaClark Nova
Rated 29 Apr 2011
1
4th
Fiennes is fine
Rated 29 Apr 2011
djrossdjross
Rated 08 Feb 2009
35
19th
Ho-hum serial killer thriller. As has become the custom, everything is overdone, diminishing the overall result. That there are serial killers may be an interesting phenomenon; the way in which they are fetishised in productions such as this and its precursors is far less interesting.
Rated 08 Feb 2009
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 25 Feb 2009
75
12th
Okay but it's time to put Hannibal Lecter to rest, no mas!
Rated 25 Feb 2009
thehbkTheHBK
Rated 05 Jun 2010
60
4th
pretty decent
Rated 05 Jun 2010
filliganFilligan
Rated 06 Jul 2009
59
10th
I'm sure Anthony Hopkins still has fun with this role, but Lecter has turned into a parody of himself. He's not clever, or intelligent, or frightening. And really, he does very little here. Without him this might have been a decent thriller, as Ralph Fiennes is fairly creepy, but there's too much disappointment surrounding him.
Rated 06 Jul 2009
hankhank
Rated 19 Jul 2008
70
36th
Creepy, but not nearly as creepy as Hopkins.
Rated 19 Jul 2008
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 10 Mar 2012
72
53rd
Not as good as The Silence of the Lambs, nonetheless, still a decent movie. And it definitely does not hurt to have Norton, Hoffman, Fiennes, and the others as the cast.
Rated 10 Mar 2012
zombiezeuszombiezeus
Rated 27 Aug 2008
72
50th
A surprisingly well-done thriller (considering the director) that is wrongly maligned in light of the rest of the films in the series. This one is no "Silence of the Lambs", but it's certainly an effective, unnerving thriller in its own right.
Rated 27 Aug 2008
tentatherapytentaTherapy
Rated 06 May 2020
76
70th
While nothing can compare to The Silence of the Lambs, I just love Hopkins as Lecter.
Rated 06 May 2020
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 17 Jan 2007
84
83rd
Very smart suspense movie, everybody delivers.
Rated 17 Jan 2007
stainStain
Rated 18 Apr 2007
60
47th
Neither better nor worse than _Manhunter_, so there was no real need to remake it. They may as well have used CGI to matte Anthony Hopkins's face over Brian Cox's in the first version and just released that
Rated 18 Apr 2007
timon88Timon88
Rated 10 Jul 2011
35
25th
To echo most of the other comments, an excellent cast wasted--crippled by incompetent direction. Good story, decent script... no style whatsoever.
Rated 10 Jul 2011
servantdagonServantDagon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
51st
Good despite Ratner's involvement, mainly thanks to Ralph Fiennes and Emily Watson.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 28 Oct 2008
38
14th
Fairly average book Edward Norton phones it in = bleurrggghhh
Rated 28 Oct 2008
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 09 Apr 2009
25
43rd
A remake that didn't need to be made, other than as a source of profit and to allow Hopkins to perform his gustatory routine as Hannibal Lecter; it's slickly done, but might have been better left undone.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 04 Mar 2015
75
63rd
Surprisingly good, even though I prefer the original Manhunter. It's all really just a matter of personal preference. Ed Norton is far superior to William Peterson in the leading role, but where Tom Noonan was the utterly chilling highlight of the original, and really anchored the story, Ralph Fiennes - partially due to the expanded role of the titular dragon in this script - is nowhere near as frighteningly intense.
Rated 04 Mar 2015
daniellanDaniellaN
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
22nd
Thrilling enough.
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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