What order should I watch the Hannibal movies? - Blu-ray Forum

Dwight Schrute · 03-21-2010, 03:19 PM

There are four right? Hannibal, Hannibal Rising, Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs.

Which order should I watch them as I've been told the plot jumps around. Thanks

Secretagentnumber6 · 03-21-2010, 03:31 PM

The chronological order of them is Hannibal Rising, Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs, and Hannibal.

42041 · 03-21-2010, 03:48 PM

Watch Silence of the Lambs first, since it came out first, and is by far the best. No need to follow chronological order.

csdot · 03-21-2010, 04:45 PM

manhunter, then silence of the lambs, then hannibal. ignore the rest.

Batman1980 · 03-21-2010, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwight Schrute

There are four right? Hannibal, Hannibal Rising, Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs.

Which order should I watch them as I've been told the plot jumps around. Thanks

Hannibal Rising
Red Dragon
Silence of the Lambs
Hannibal
If you like Michael Mann more than Brett Ratner, substitute Manhunter for Red Dragon.

EricJ · 03-21-2010, 05:34 PM

You should watch
- Red Dragon (or Manhunter),
then
- Silence of the Lambs.

...And then STOP.

ChadFL · 03-21-2010, 05:34 PM

Hannibal Rising? Watch at your own risk.

Clark Kent · 03-21-2010, 05:38 PM

Ignore Manhunter until after you have seen the other movies. It really exists in its own fictional universe, as the tone is very different from the Anthony Hopkins' films. Start with Silence Of The Lambs, one of the best films ever made.

Good Intentions · 03-21-2010, 06:04 PM

Don't even bother with Hannibal Rising. It can be excluded because it doesn't add anything of value to the existing story.

OrlandoEastwood · 03-21-2010, 06:31 PM

I'd say in the order they are made:

Manhunter, Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Red Dragon, Hannibal Rising.

Or order of time:

Hannibal Rising, Manhunter/Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal.

EricJ · 03-21-2010, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Good Intentions

Don't even bother with Hannibal Rising. It can be excluded because it doesn't add anything of value to the existing story.

Although it's worth a morbidly cynical giggle to see just how FAR an author will sell out when there's a pre-bought novel/sequel deal (as with Crichton's "Lost World").

I could SPOILER how goofily Harris tries to retrofit his book to tie in with MGM's "facemask" marketing, but...oh, man. You have to be there to see it.

csdot · 03-21-2010, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Ignore Manhunter until after you have seen the other movies. It really exists in its own fictional universe, as the tone is very different from the Anthony Hopkins' films. Start with Silence Of The Lambs, one of the best films ever made.

i dont think its that much different tonally from silence of the lambs. the rest were all made to cash in on the popularity of hopkins as lecter. anthony hopkins is obviously the better lecter/lektor but i think Manhunter is the best film out of all of them.

Monolithium · 03-22-2010, 02:34 PM

The Silence of the Lambs, followed by Manhunter. That's it.

Duffy12 · 03-21-2010, 05:36 PM

Do not forget 'Manhunter (1986)'.

My favorite one of the whole bunch.

.

threefiftyrocket · 03-22-2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

Hannibal Rising
Red Dragon
Silence of the Lambs
Hannibal
If you like Michael Mann more than Brett Ratner, substitute Manhunter for Red Dragon.

Yes...

Michael Mann > Brett Ratner + a Ferrari + $1,000,000 + a wheel of cheese

03-21-2010, 03:19 PM	#1
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03-21-2010, 03:31 PM	#2
Secretagentnumber6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St Louis Area Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:212 Trading Score:4	The chronological order of them is Hannibal Rising, Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs, and Hannibal.

03-21-2010, 03:48 PM	#3
42041 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008	Watch Silence of the Lambs first, since it came out first, and is by far the best. No need to follow chronological order.

03-21-2010, 04:45 PM	#4
csdot Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Interzone Blu-ray collection:927 DVD collection:93	manhunter, then silence of the lambs, then hannibal. ignore the rest.

03-21-2010, 05:34 PM	#6
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	You should watch - Red Dragon (or Manhunter), then - Silence of the Lambs. ...And then STOP.

03-21-2010, 05:34 PM	#7
ChadFL Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Daytona Beach, FL Blu-ray collection:556 DVD collection:5	Hannibal Rising? Watch at your own risk.

03-21-2010, 05:38 PM	#8
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Ignore Manhunter until after you have seen the other movies. It really exists in its own fictional universe, as the tone is very different from the Anthony Hopkins' films. Start with Silence Of The Lambs, one of the best films ever made.

03-21-2010, 06:04 PM	#9
Good Intentions Active Member Member since:May 2008	Don't even bother with Hannibal Rising. It can be excluded because it doesn't add anything of value to the existing story.

03-21-2010, 06:31 PM	#10
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	I'd say in the order they are made: Manhunter, Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Red Dragon, Hannibal Rising. Or order of time: Hannibal Rising, Manhunter/Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal.

03-22-2010, 02:34 PM	#13
Monolithium Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Canada	The Silence of the Lambs, followed by Manhunter. That's it.

03-21-2010, 05:36 PM	#14
Duffy12 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Among the Tuatha’an 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:272	Do not forget 'Manhunter (1986)'. My favorite one of the whole bunch. .

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