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NUMBERS
Box Office: $92,930,005
VHS Rentals: $10,780,000
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CONSENSUS
Competently made, but everything is a bit too familiar.
CAST & CREW
Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes
Directed by Brett Ratner
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SYNOPSIS
Based on the novel by Thomas Harris, RED DRAGON stars Edward Norton as Will Graham, the intuitive FBI agent who captured the notorious Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter (Anthony Hopkins). When another killer, dubbed "the Tooth Fairy," begins a series of bizarre, seemingly random killings, the now-retired Graham reluctantly agrees to aid in the investigation. more...
MPAA RATING
R, violence, grisly images, language, and some nudity and sexuality
RUNTIME
2 hours, 4 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Oct 4, 2002
Video: Apr 1, 2003
RELEASE COMPANY
Universal Pictures
GENRE
Horror/Suspense, Series, Thriller, Murder Investigations, Based On A Novel
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official Red Dragon Site
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 "Norton holds the film together."
-- The Wolf, IOFILM.CO.UK
"Is Red Dragon worthy of a place alongside the other Hannibal movies? As Hannibal would say, yes, 'It’s like having an old friend for dinner'."
-- Staci Layne Wilson, FANTASTICA DAILY
 "This hastily mounted production exists only to capitalize on Hopkins’ inclination to play Hannibal Lecter again, even though Harris has no immediate inclination to provide a fourth book."
-- Jeffrey Westhoff, NORTHWEST HERALD (CRYSTAL LAKE, IL)
"Norton is magnetic as Graham."
-- Gregory Weinkauf, DALLAS OBSERVER
"A mess. The screenplay does too much meandering, Norton has to recite bland police procedural details, Fiennes wanders around in an attempt to seem weird and distanced, Hopkins looks like a drag queen."
-- Ian Waldron-Mantgani, UK CRITIC
"The film is surprisingly well-directed by Brett Ratner, who keeps things moving well -- at least until the problematic third act."
-- Jeff Vice, DESERET NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY
"Imperfect? Yes, but also intriguing and honorable, a worthwhile addition to a distinguished film legacy."
-- Rob Vaux, FLIPSIDE MOVIE EMPORIUM
"Red Dragon makes one appreciate Silence of the Lambs."
-- Joshua Tyler, FILM HOBBIT
"Interacting eyeball-to-eyeball and toe-to-toe, Hopkins and Norton are a winning combination -- but Fiennes steals 'Red Dragon' right from under their noses."
-- Betty Jo Tucker, REELTALK MOVIE REVIEWS
"A straight-ahead thriller that never rises above superficiality."
-- Lawrence Toppman, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
"Impresses as a skillfully assembled, highly polished and professional adaptation...just about as chilling and unsettling as 'Manhunter' was."
-- Frank Swietek, ONE GUY'S OPINION
"Workmanlike, maybe, but still a film with all the elements that made the other three great, scary times at the movies."
-- Bob Strauss, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
"Worse than 'Silence of the Lambs' better than 'Hannibal'"
-- Stefan Birgir Stefansson, SBS.IS
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"Lovers of the original The Silence of the Lambs will be ecstatic to see that cinematic lightning can strike twice."
-- Brian Webster, APOLLO GUIDE
"Only two words will tell you what you know when deciding to see it: Anthony. Hopkins."
-- Phil Villarreal, ARIZONA DAILY STAR
"If you're a fan of the series you'll love it and probably want to see it twice. I will be."
-- John Venable, SUPERCALA.COM
"Bon appétit! Just like a splendid meal, Red Dragon satisfies – from its ripe recipe, inspiring ingredients, certified cuisine and palatable presentation."
-- Urban Cinefile Critics, URBAN CINEFILE
"Measured against practically any like-themed film other than its Oscar-sweeping franchise predecessor The Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon rates as an exceptional thriller."
-- Michael Tunison, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
"Red Dragon" never cuts corners."
-- Tony Toscano, TALKING PICTURES
"... manages to fall closer in quality to Silence than to the abysmal Hannibal."
-- Dawn Taylor, PORTLAND TRIBUNE
"A bowel-curdling, heart-stopping recipe for terror."
-- Ron Stringer, L.A. WEEKLY
"You have enough finely tuned acting to compensate for the movie's failings."
-- David Sterritt, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
""Red Dragon" is entertaining. An obvious copy of one of the best films ever made, how could it not be? But it is entertaining on an inferior level. It is a popcorn film, not a must-own, or even a must-see."
-- Steven Snyder, GREATER MILWAUKEE TODAY
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ROTTEN 56%
Avg. Rating: 6.3/10 |
"Anthony Hopkins? Big deal! We've already seen the prequel to The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal -- and it was better the first time."
-- Stephanie Zacharek, SALON.COM
"It's impossible to duplicate the shock of the 11-year-old Lambs, but the new film succeeds at creating nerve-tightening moments of suspense."
-- Philip Wuntch, DALLAS MORNING NEWS
"Red Dragon is less baroque and showy than Hannibal, and less emotionally affecting than Silence. But, like Silence, it's a movie that gets under your skin."
-- Michael Wilmington, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"This rush to profits has created a predictably efficient piece of business notable largely for its overwhelming creepiness, for an eagerness to create images you wish you hadn't seen, which, in this day and age, is of course the point."
-- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Brett Ratner's Red Dragon delivers the goods in scary fun."
-- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
"In both the writing and cutting, it does not achieve the kind of dramatic unity that transports you. You end up simply admiring this bit or that, this performance or that."
-- Susan Stark, DETROIT NEWS
"A thriller made from a completist's checklist rather than with a cultist's passion."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"Manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane."
-- Steven Rosen, DENVER POST
"Wonderful performances and some really chilling moments."
-- Richard Roeper, EBERT & ROEPER
"For all its brilliant touches, Dragon loses its fire midway, nearly flickering out by its perfunctory conclusion."
-- Carrie Rickey, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
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"It is, in its own right, a thrilling and compelling film, meeting the dual goals of telling a good story and satisfying the morbid cravings of an audience dying to see more of Hannibal Lecter."
-- Eric D. Snider, ERICDSNIDER.COM
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* In fairness to critics whose last name begins with a letter at the end of the alphabet, certain pages are sorted in reverse order, z-a.
* Certain "Red Dragon" article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
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