The Hippopotamus (2017) Reviews & Ratings

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The Hippopotamus reviews

The Hippopotamus holds a 6.3/10 average from 121 TMDB ratings.

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 into investigating ‘miracles’ happening in an historical home, performed (possibly) by his godson. The film, although dryl…
— Crazypiglady (6/10)

Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.

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