The Hippopotamus
A beast of a comedy.
2017 | 86m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | John Jencks |
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| Writer: | Stephen Fry, Blanche McIntyre, Tom Hodgson |
| Staring: |
| Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 08, 2017 |
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| Director: | John Jencks |
| Writer: | Stephen Fry, Blanche McIntyre, Tom Hodgson |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Electric Shadow Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Russell Tovey | Rupert Keynes |
| Dean Ridge | Simon Logan |
| Deborah Rock | Mourner |
| Paul Bown | Roddy |
| Thaila Zucchi | Mrs. Vance the Cook |
| Scott Chambers | Roman Wallace |
| Jo Wheatley | Theatre goer |
| Emma Curtis | Clara Richmonde |
| Adrian Klein | Demetrius |
| Rod Glenn | Bassianus |
| Claire Ashton | Mourner |
| Issy van Randwyck | Priest |
| Emma West | Dr. Eve Fraser |
| Bruno Enrique | Assistant Director |
| A.k. Steppa | Supporting Artist (as A.K. Steppn) |
| Ruth Shaw | Mourner |
| Jade Clarke | Theatre Goer |
| Mick Slaney | Mourner |
| Tim Charles | Saturninus |
| Lyne Renee | Valerie Richmonde |
| Johanna Smitz | Supporting Artist |
| Amanda Holt | Beatrice Quiet |
| Amy Marchant | Nancy Chunkle |
| Adrian Bouchet | Marcus Andronicus |
| Simon Markey | Ally Pecher |
| Claire Lacey | Anita Hare |
| Andrew Alexander | Matthew Lake |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stephen Fry | Novel |
| Robin Hill | Editor |
| Naomi Marvelly | Continuity |
| John Targett | Production Accountant |
| Antonio Sánchez | Music |
| John Jencks | Director |
| Blanche McIntyre | Writer |
| Angus Hudson | Director of Photography |
| Samuel Karl Bohn | Original Music Composer |
| Emma Biggins | Line Producer |
| John Richards | Editor |
| Stéphane Collonge | Production Design |
| Irene Moreno Feliu | Art Direction |
| Caroline Steiner | Set Decoration |
| Tom Hodgson | Writer |
| Dan Hubbard | Casting |
| Gemma Sykes | Casting |
| Annie Hardinge | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jay Taylor | Producer |
| Alexa Seligman | Producer |
| Kabir Malik | Associate Producer |
| Georgia Goggin | Associate Producer |
| Kwesi Dickson | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Not everyone loves these posh films. I often do but can usually decide in the first few minutes if I can belive it or not. By posh I mean, well … posh.. such as those based on a book by the quintessentially posh person, Stephen Fry, it follows the hilariously cynical protagonist as he’s overpaid int ... o investigating ‘miracles’ happening in an historical home, performed (possibly) by his godson. The film, although dryly cynical explores our perception of magic and miracles and a desire to believe in something more magical than our daily lives. And who better to investigate it than someone who thinks its complete and utter bollocks.