8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Hannibal (2013)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.4
Overview
Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him with a highly respected psychiatrist – a man with a taste for the criminal minded – Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
Starring Cast
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him with a highly respected psychiatrist – a man with a taste for the criminal minded – Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film primarily explores individual psychology, the nature of evil, and moral ambiguity through a cat-and-mouse narrative, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or advocating for societal change, thus lacking a strong inherent political valence.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps for DEI purposes. Its narrative focuses on individual characters and their moral complexities rather than offering a critique of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Hannibal features prominent queer-coded and explicitly lesbian relationships. The intense bond between Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter is central, depicted with profound psychological depth and agency. Alana Bloom and Margot Verger's relationship is a source of strength against external threats. The show treats these relationships with dignity and complexity, affirming their worth within its dark narrative without judgment based on identity.
The show features several characters, including Dr. Alan Bloom, Freddy Lounds, and Beverly Katz, who were established as male in Thomas Harris's source novels but are portrayed as female in the series.
Jack Crawford, canonically white in the source novels, is portrayed by a Black actor. Beverly Katz, also white in the source material, is portrayed by a Korean-American actress. These instances constitute race swaps.
The show frequently uses Christian iconography and themes, but often twists or subverts them to underscore pervasive moral decay and horror. Traditional Christian morality is consistently shown as insufficient or irrelevant in the face of extreme evil, with its symbols often desecrated or used ironically by the antagonist.
The series 'Hannibal' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative explores psychological manipulation, identity, and the nature of good and evil through its main characters, but does not delve into gender identity or transsexuality.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.5
8.3
Critic Ratings
9.3
7.7
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