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I'm for the Hippopotamus

1979Movie1 h 35 minPG-13

65
GoodGoodWatch score

A hopeful, violent action movie.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for scares, tears or romance.

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Story

In 1950, in Africa. Tom organizes safaris for tourists, secretly equipping them with guns loaded with blanks. When Slim, Tom’s cousin—a sly slacker and staunch environmentalist—arrives, the two men come into conflict with Jack Ormond, a local animal trafficker. A doctor, a friend of the duo, denounces Mr. Ormond’s exploitation of animals in a newspaper, prompting Ormond to send his henchmen to destroy the clinic where the good doctor practices. But at the medical facility, Ormond’s henchmen find Tom and Slim waiting for them, and in the blink of an eye, the two cousins wipe out these thugs in a brawl. Ormond then tries to bribe the two cousins, and when that fails, has them imprisoned for a theft they never committed. After escaping from prison, the two men rush toward Ormond’s ship, beating the merchant’s men to a pulp...

Feels like

  • Action Comedy
  • Buddy Film
  • Slapstick Humor
  • Animal Conservation
  • Campy
  • Broad Humor
  • Italian Cinema
  • Safari Setting

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Italo Zingarelli
Produced by
Roberto Palaggi

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Facts

November 30, 1979 · 1 h 35 min · PG-13

Released
November 30, 1979
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Original language
Italian
Also spoken
French
Made in
Italy, Germany, South Africa
Available in
21 countries

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream I'm for the Hippopotamus?"

Questions about I'm for the Hippopotamus

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Where can I stream I'm for the Hippopotamus?

It streams in 17 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is I'm for the Hippopotamus worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.6 and Letterboxd 3.4 out of 5).

Is I'm for the Hippopotamus okay for kids?

PG-13Violence

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will I'm for the Hippopotamus make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (9 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch I'm for the Hippopotamus?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is I'm for the Hippopotamus in English?

ItalianFrench

No, it was made in Italian, with some French.