Hippo
6.2
Hippo, a peculiar adolescent, and his Hungarian step-sister Buttercup struggle to come of age in late 1990s America, under the roof of a mother who has been institutionalized at least once.
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Cast
6 people
Kimball Farley
Hippo
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The Righteous Gemstones
Andronicus
Lilla Kizlinger
Buttercup
Known for
Semmelweis
Eliza Roberts
Ethel
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First Dog
Schlock
Eric Roberts
The Narrator
Known for
The Odyssey
The Expendables
Jesse Pimentel
Darwin
Known for
Pledge
The Endgame
Vann Barrett
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Jennie
Mark H. Rapaport Director · Kenny Kusiak Composer William Babcock Cinematographer
Budget $250K · United States release November 8, 2024 · Produced in United States
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$250,000
Production
Rough House Pictures
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Kinematics
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hungarian
Release dates
Canada · July 26, 2023
Premiere · Fantasia
United States · November 8, 2024
Theatrical · Quad Cinema (NYC)
United States · April 18, 2025
Digital
United States
July 26, 2023 · Premiere · Fantasia International Film Festival
Canada
April 18, 2025 · Digital
United Kingdom
April 18, 2025 · Digital
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