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Red Dragon (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 183 Fresh: 124  Rotten:59 Average Rating: 6.4/10
 
Consensus: Competently made, but everything is a bit too familiar.
 

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Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins

Theatrical Release: Oct 4, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $92,930,005

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,... 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. In order to get further into the mind set of the murderer, Graham consults the imprisoned Lecter, who offers cryptic commentary that the determined agent must decipher. However, the Tooth Fairy himself, Francis Dolarhyde (Ralph Fiennes), is also in contact with the infamous epicurean, and the case soon develops into a deadly cat-and-mouse game, with Lecter deviously playing both sides. Rather than attempting to remake MANHUNTER--Michael Mann's 1986 adaptation of RED DRAGON starring William L. Petersen as Graham and Brian Cox as Lecter--or recreate the monster-movie atmosphere of HANNIBAL, director Brett Ratner wisely chooses to focus on the character-driven specifics of the first Hannibal Lecter novel. As in THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, the unblinking Hopkins makes the most out of his screen time as the eloquent yet terrifying former forensic psychologist. Norton is excellently understated as the talented investigator, while Fiennes explores the full range of his conflicted character, from a sensitive man-child to a methodical psychopath. These key performances are enhanced by strong supporting turns by Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Harvey Keitel, and Mary-Louise Parker. Ratner's capable direction extends to his choice of crew, which includes SILENCE OF THE LAMBS screenwriter Ted Tally and production designer Kristen Zea, as well as MANHUNTER cinematographer Dante Spinotti. This collection of talent combines to create an engaging and eerie thriller that brings the Hopkins-as-Lecter trilogy full circle. [More]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Starring: Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes, Emily Watson, Harvey Keitel

Director: Brett Ratner
Screenwriter: Ted Tally
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis
Composer: Danny Elfman

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 12, 2006

[DVD Details]

HD-DVD Features:

  • Red HD Case
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Surround Sound Plus 5.1 - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English SDH, French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Commentaries - 1. Brett Ratner - Director, Ted Tally - Screenwriter
  • 2. Danny Elfman - Composer
  • Featurettes - 1. "Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer - Hosted by John Douglas"
  • 2. "Anthony Hopkins: Lecter and Me"
  • 3. "The Making of Red Dragon"
  • 4. "A Director's Journey - The Making of Red Dragon"
  • 5. "Visual Effects"
  • 6. "The Burning Wheelchair"
  • 7. "The Leeds Crime Scene"
  • 8. "Makeup Application"
  • 9. Deleted Scenes
  • 10. Screen Tests
  • 11. "Brett Ratner's Student Film"
  • 12. "Additional/Extended/Alternative Scenes"

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Storyboards
  • "Lecter's FBI File and Life History"

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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
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The film oozes contempt for its audience, caring nothing for the characters or suspense and only craving money.

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02/17/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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Frank Whaley and Philip Seymour Hoffman play minor characters so annoying they might as well wear T-shirts reading 'Eat My Brain.'

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02/07/07
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A decent enough entertainment that sticks closely to the novel.

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02/07/07
Philip French
Guardian [UK]
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Where Mann and Demme steered the hokum away from dull genre generalities, Ratner's point-and-film literalness churns out a thriller by rote, shorn of the psychological dogfighting that distinguished the first two films.

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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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3.5/5

Who would've guessed the guy who gave us Money Talks, Rush Hour and The Family Man had what it takes to realize a thriller as smartly effective as this?

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12/06/05
Rick Kisonak
Film Threat
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Hopkins should know better than to lessen the impact of these performances with redundant encores.

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01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
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05/19/04
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Its thrills fall with metronome-like precision, exactly when they are expected, and the clues complete the puzzle without surprise or personality.

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02/01/04
Todd Gilchrist
FilmStew.com
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Ratner, Tally and Hopkins bring back the elements that made Lambs one of the creepiest films ever made ...

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01/06/04
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)
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12/15/03
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]
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4/5

Tenso e envolvente, o filme conta com belas atuações (especialmente de Fiennes) e é infinitamente superior à fraca versão dirigida por Michael Mann em 1986.

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11/23/03
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena
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Sometimes a remake can be better than the original. This doesn't happen very often, but...Thus it is with Bret Ratner's remake of Michael Mann's "Manhunter."

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11/07/03
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette
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Psychological thrillers became a dime a dozen after the success of Lambs, but Red Dragon is at least worth your $7.50.

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09/06/03
Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly
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Because this is the second time he’s pimped out this Oscar-winning meal ticket for a hefty paycheck, maybe Anthony Hopkins should be forced to give his statuette back.

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06/27/03
Nick Rogers
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)
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3/5

A thoroughly entertaining, efficiently mounted thriller.

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05/02/03
Ian Freer
Empire Magazine
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B-

The movie is flawed but the DVD is stuffed with extras.

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04/09/03
Mark Robison
Reno Gazette-Journal
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3/5

If you've seen the original it's like watching a well-rehearsed covers band.

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04/08/03
Harry Guerin
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)
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a damn good suspense movie, against all reasonable expectations. Best of all, however, is the return of Anthony Hopkins as evil incarnate himself, Doctor Hannibal Lecter

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
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