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The series has since expanded into film and television, having four timeline-connected franchise films produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company: The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001), Red Dragon (2002) and Hannibal Rising (2007), with three starring Anthony Hopkins.
- Hannibal Movies in Chronological Order. Hannibal Rising. Manhunter. Red Dragon. Silence of the Lambs. Hannibal. Go to Hannibal Movies by Release Date.
- Hannibal Rising. Hannibal Rising is the origin story of Hannibal Lecter and how he came to be a cannibal serial killer. In the aftermath of the Second World War, there was chaos and lawlessness across Europe.
- Manhunter. Manhunter is completely different from the other Hannibal films. William Peterson plays the lead detective, Will Graham, and Hannibal Lecter is played by Brian Cox.
- Red Dragon. Red Dragon is the second film based on the book of the same title and is a direct prequel to Silence of the Lambs with essentially the same plot as Manhunter.
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- Hannibal Rising. After witnessing the violent deaths of his parents at the end of World War II, young Hannibal Lecter (Gaspard Ulliel) flees to his uncle's home in Paris.
- Manhunter. FBI criminal profiler Will Graham (William L. Petersen) is called out of early retirement to assist on a serial murder case involving a killer known as the "Tooth Fairy" (Tom Noonan).
- Red Dragon. Ex-FBI agent Will Graham (Edward Norton) is an expert investigator who quit the Bureau after almost losing his life in the process of capturing the elusive Dr. Lecter (Anthony Hopkins).
- The Silence of the Lambs. Silence of the Lambs. Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism.
A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer. Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter.
- Hannibal Rising – (2007) Set in 1944, Hannibal Lecter and his younger sister Mischa are the sole survivors of an explosion that had killed their parents.
- Manhunter – (1986) Will Graham is an FBI retiree, who had a mental breakdown after being attacked by the cannibalistic serial killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecktor.
- Red Dragon – (2002) FBI agent Will Graham visits forensic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter to discuss a murder case. Realizing that Graham is close to discovering he is the killer, Lecter stabs him.
- The Silence of the Lambs – (1991) Clarice Starling is assigned by Jack Crawford to interview Hannibal Lecter, a former psychiatrist and incarcerated serial killer.
Jun 20, 2024 · For fans interested in the series kicked off by The Silence of the Lambs, this is the way to watch the Hannibal Lecter movies in order. Related. Hannibal Lecter is one of, if not the, greatest cinematic villains ever made whose inspiration came from a real-life encounter with a surgical killer.
Nov 9, 2022 · Published Nov 9, 2022. For decades, Hannibal Lecter has terrorized film fans and become synonymous with actor Anthony Hopkins, who has portrayed the cannibalistic psychiatrist since 1991.
