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The Hippopotamus (2017) | Smart Bashi

The Hippopotamus

released

Comedy

based on novel or bookmiraclepoet

The Hippopotamus

A beast of a comedy.

20171h 26mNRLanguages: EnglishFrom United Kingdom

Ratings

Bashi Score

NR

Our Score

6.4

6.4

🍅62%

M46

Bashi Score

NR

Our Score

IMDb

6.4

4.4K votes

TMDB

6.4

119 votes

🍅Rotten Tomatoes

62%

Critics

MMetacritic

46

Average

Users

-

0 votes

🏆 Awards

1 nomination total

Internal Ratings

Pee Meter

Not reviewed yet

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Not reviewed yet

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Storyline

“A beast of a comedy.”

Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.

Roger Allam

Ted Wallace

Matthew Modine

Michael Logan

Tim McInnerny

Oliver Mills

Emily Berrington

Jane Swann

Fiona Shaw

Anne Logan

Geraldine Somerville

Rebecca Logan

Tommy Knight

David Logan

John Standing

Podmore

Sebastian Croft

Young David Logan

Daniel Eghan

News reporter

Benedict Taylor

Chauffeur

Richard Glover

Nigel Ogden

Director

John Jencks

Director

Writers

Blanche McIntyre

Writers

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Writers

Tom Hodgson

Tom Hodgson

Writers

Cinematographer

Angus Hudson

Cinematographer

Composer

Samuel Karl Bohn

Composer

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Details

Status: released
Release Date: March 8, 2017
Rated: NR
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Electric Shadow Company
Box Office: N/A
Website: Visit official site

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8.0

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50%

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50%

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50%

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