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Movie Info

Release Date: February 14, 1991
Runtime: 119 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (12)
Genres:
Drama Crime Thriller
Budget: $19,000,000
Revenue: $272,742,922
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Spoken Languages:
Critic Scores
Ratings from trusted sources
🍅
95%
Tomatometer
86
86/100
Metacritic
🎬
8.4/10
TMDB
17,744 votes
8.6/10
IMDb
1,714,219 votes
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The Silence of the Lambs

1991

"Fear speaks louder than words."

Also known as: 🇪🇸 ES: El silencio de los corderos? 🇫🇷 FR: Le silence des agneaux? 🇩🇪 DE: Das Schweigen der Lämmer? 🇮🇹 IT: Il silenzio degli innocenti? 🇪🇸 CA: El silenci dels anyells All international titles (12) →

Awards & Recognition

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5 Wins
0 Nominations
5 Total
BAFTA
2
Oscars
3
Year Festival Category Winner
1992 BAFTA Best Leading Actress Jodie Foster
1992 Oscars Best Actress Jodie Foster
1992 Oscars Best Director Jonathan Demme
1992 Oscars Best Actor Anthony Hopkins
1991 BAFTA Best Leading Actor Anthony Hopkins

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

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Category Level Indicator
Violence 4/5
Sexual Content 3/5
Language 3/5
Drugs / Alcohol 1/5
Frightening Elements 5/5
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Box Office

Budget: $19,000,000
Revenue: $272,742,922
Profit $253,742,922
ROI +1335.5% (14.4x)

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Hannibal Lecter 'Lecktor' is an American psychological thriller film series, adapted from the Thomas Harris novel of the same name. Hannibal is a sequel to the 1991 Academy Award-winning film The Silence of the Lambs that returns Anthony Hopkins to his iconic role as serial killer Hannibal Lecter 'Lecktor'. Julianne Moore co-stars, taking over for Jodie Foster in the role of FBI Agent Clarice Starling. Red Dragon prequel stars Edward Norton as FBI agent Will Graham. Original Manhunter and Hannibal Rising sans Hopkins.

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The Silence of the Lambs is directed by Jonathan Demme .

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  • Jodie Foster's performance as Clarice Starling was influenced by real-life FBI agents, who provided insight into the psychological challenges faced by women in law enforcement.

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  • During the filming of the scene where Dr. Hannibal Lecter is transported in a cell on wheels, Anthony Hopkins was secured in the restraints, but he later admitted that he enjoyed the feeling of freedom while being moved through the halls.

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  • In a scene where Clarice Starling is interrogating Hannibal Lecter, the camera angles were carefully chosen to emphasize the power dynamics between the two characters, highlighting Starling's vulnerability.

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