2017
Not Rated
Lightyear Entertainment
1 h 29 m

2017
Not Rated
Lightyear Entertainment
1 h 29 m

Summary Disgraced poet Ted Wallace (Roger Allam) is summoned to Swafford Hall, the country manor of his friends Lord and Lady Logan (Matthew Modine and Fiona Shaw), to investigate a series of unexplained miracle healings. Ted tracks down the perpetrator of the phenomena, fifteen-year-old David Logan (Tommy Knight), whose parents believe he has h...

Comedy

Directed By: John Jencks

Written By: Stephen Fry, Blanche McIntyre, Tom Hodgson, John Finnemore, Robin Hill

2017
Not Rated
Lightyear Entertainment
1 h 29 m

2017
Not Rated
Lightyear Entertainment
1 h 29 m

The Hippopotamus

Name: The Hippopotamus
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2017-06-15
Duration: 1 min 29 s
Rating: 46
Cast: Roger Allam, Tim Charles, Rod Glenn, Amanda Holt, Amy Marchant

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews

User Score Mixed or Average Based on 8 User Ratings

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Directed By: John Jencks

Written By: Stephen Fry, Blanche McIntyre, Tom Hodgson, John Finnemore, Robin Hill

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Total Film

Jun 13, 2017

An old-fashioned romp through the eccentricities of the upper classes, it’s a fun mystery with a nicely filthy mind.

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The Guardian

Jun 13, 2017

We’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.

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Time Out London

Jun 13, 2017

All in all, a most unlikeable film.

By Tom Huddleston FULL REVIEW

Empire

Jun 13, 2017

Despite a wonderfully witty voiceover and the bullish playing of a willing ensemble, this bawdy romp consistently stumbles over its more contrived excesses.

By David Parkinson FULL REVIEW

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Production Company The Electric Shadow Company

Release Date Jun 15, 2017

Duration 1 h 29 m

Rating Not Rated

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Tagline A beast of a comedy.

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Awards

Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

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Roger Allam

Ted Wallace

Tim Charles

Saturninus

Rod Glenn

Bassianus

Amanda Holt

Beatrice Quiet

Amy Marchant

Nancy Chunkle

Adrian Bouchet

Marcus Andronicus

Simon Markey

Ally Pecher

Claire Lacey

Anita Hare

Andrew Alexander

Matthew Lake

Russell Tovey

Rupert Keynes

Paul Bown

Roddy

Emily Berrington

Jane Swann

Dean Ridge

Simon Logan

Thaila Zucchi

Mrs. Vance

Fiona Shaw

Anne Logan

Matthew Modine

Michael Logan

Tommy Knight

David Logan

John Standing

Podmore

Benedict Taylor

Chauffeur

Lyne Renée

Valerie Richmonde

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