The Hippopotamus fingerprintFunny, strong craft, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
Everyday modern life and mystery
Standout dialogue
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Hippopotamus is calm and low-intensity.
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
Expect plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life and mystery.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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A beast of a comedy.
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The Hippopotamus is included with a subscription to Peacock, FlixFling, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 62%, and Metacritic 46). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 26 min
The Hippopotamus runs 1 h 26 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 54 and audiences 56 out of 100, so both groups see The Hippopotamus much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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