The Hippopotamus
The Hippopotamus

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- 64/100 based on 4,223 votes
  • Released: 2017
  • Runtime: 86 mins
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  • Studio: Electric Shadow Company
  • Genres: Comedy

A country manor mystery that's actually a deliciously wicked comedy of manners, The Hippopotamus is a rollicking adaptation of the best-selling novel by Stephen Fry. It centers on a lapsed poet, failed drama critic, redundant husband and hard-working drunk, Ted Wallace (the mellifluously voiced Roger Allam in a rare starring role). Fired from his newspaper job, Ted leaps at the chance to drown his sorrows at his old friend's country estate, Swafford Hall. A series of spiritua... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Hippopotamus:

Roger Allam
Matthew Modine
Tim McInnerny
Emily Berrington
Fiona Shaw
Geraldine Somerville

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A country manor mystery that's actually a deliciously wicked comedy of manners, The Hippopotamus is a rollicking adaptation of the best-selling novel by Stephen Fry. It centers on a lapsed poet, failed drama critic, redundant husband and hard-working drunk, Ted Wallace (the mellifluously voiced Roger Allam in a rare starring role). Fired from his newspaper job, Ted leaps at the chance to drown his sorrows at his old friend's country estate, Swafford Hall. A series of spiritual healings have recently put the household in a tizzy. The purported miracle worker is his hosts' teenage son, Ted's godson, David (Tommy Knight). Lord and Lady Logan are set on sharing their boy's "gift" with the world, blissfully unaware that his "laying on of hands" trick involves, well, an emphasis on "laying." At odds with a colorful party of fellow guests only too ready to swallow anything they're told, Ted sets out to prove the miracles are a hoax and save the young man from a lifetime of embarrassment.

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Contactmusic.com - 6/10 by Rich ClineThis British satirical comedy may be a bit of a mess, but since it's based on a Stephen Fry novel, the snappy wit in the dialogue zings with his specific brand of intelligent humour.
Hammer Film Reviews - 6/10 by Jessica BaxterThe rest of the supporting characters are little more than targets of Wallace's diatribes. That's not to say that the A plot lacks appeal. But Wallace is, without a doubt, the star of the show.
Observer (UK) - 6/10 by Wendy IdeThis adaptation of Stephen Fry's novel leans heavily on the elegant profanity of the source material.
Guardian - 6/10 by Mike McCahillWe’re mostly watching Allam scowling at the eccentrics passing through his eyeline – but it’s still a pleasure, and often a joy, to watch the star measuring out and savouring Fry’s rich wordplay like fingers of scotch.
Total Film - 6/10 by Emma JohnstonAn old-fashioned romp through the eccentricities of the upper classes, it’s a fun mystery with a nicely filthy mind.
HeyUGuys - 6/10 by Stefan PapeBrought to the silver screen by director John Jencks, the flavour and indelible, idiosyncratic tone of the author is imbued in this faithful adaptation.
The Mail on Sunday (UK) - 6/10 by Matthew BondSex, alcohol and a generous helping of four-letter invective all feature in a comedy-drama somewhat over-reliant on large gobbets of fruity narration and totally indebted to Allam's stand-out turn.
Empire Magazine - 4/10 by David ParkinsonDespite a wonderfully witty voiceover and the bullish playing of a willing ensemble, this bawdy romp consistently stumbles over its more contrived excesses.
Times (UK) - 4/10 by Kevin MaherA towering, at times monumentally good central performance from the character actor Roger Allam stands at the heart of The Hippopotamus, but it is entirely alone.
The List - 4/10 by Allan HunterLacking the zeal and comic energy that the material requires, The Hippopotamus feels like a soufflé that has failed to rise, leaving a film that can only be recommended to diehard Allam devotees.

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