

The Silence of the Lambs
To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman.
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $19M
- Box office
- $272.7M
- Language
- English
- prison
- based on novel or book
- kidnapping
- psychopath
- fbi
- scientific study
- murder
- serial killer
- psychological thriller
- brutality
- cannibal
- psychiatrist
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Theatrical11 Oct 1991
- PhysicalABlu-ray1 Sept 2009
United StatesUS
- PremiereRNew York City, New York30 Jan 1991
- PremiereRCentury City, California1 Feb 1991
- TheatricalR14 Feb 1991
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1831 May 1991
- Physical18VHS23 Jan 1992
- Physical18DVD22 Aug 2001
- Physical18Blu-ray4 May 2009
- Theatrical15Re-release3 Nov 2017
- Physical18Arrow Video 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray26 Aug 2024
United Arab EmiratesAE
- Theatrical24 May 2012
- TV4 Jul 2021
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalMA 15+9 May 1991
CanadaCA
- Theatrical18A14 Feb 1991
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+166 Jun 1991
- TheatricalRe-release5 Mar 1992
AustriaAT
- Theatrical12 Apr 1991
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1417 May 1991
- Digital / OTTVOD10 Feb 2021
- Digital / OTTPrime Video29 Apr 2022
ChileCL
- TheatricalRe-release8 Jul 2015
ChinaCN
- PremiereBeijing International Film Festival16 Apr 2018
- Digital / OTTIQIYI28 Nov 2018
- Digital / OTTbilibili8 Jul 2020
- PremiereAranya Waves Film Festival(4K)8 Sept 2024
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1519 Apr 1991
Frequently asked questions
The Silence of the Lambs was released on 14 February 1991.
Audience reviews
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Ted Fraraccio
7/17/2015
Unlike a lot of viewers, I first saw _The Silence of the Lambs_ at five years old. So, for me, _The Silence of the Lambs_ is a childhood favorite. Some would say I had an unusual childhood, in this age where some people actually **avoid** R-rated movies like the plague. The fact that I saw _Something Wild_, which Jonathan Demme directed five years before _The Silence of the Lambs_, as well as the original _Alien_ (al…
- G8/10
Gimly
6/8/2020
This is one of a few movies I put off reviewing for years, because I honestly don't know what to say about a film this classic. So I'll be brief in my actual review, knowing that it comes from a place where I honestly believe that this is a movie that deserves its praise: Even if the A-plot of the story wasn't one of the best crime thrillers put to screen, the Hannibal Lector moments alone would be enough to make …
- M
Melissa Goldfine
11/18/2020
It kind of reminds me of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, because Frank and Jame are drag queens who kill.
- R10/10
Repo Jack
11/27/2020
As a genre fan, there's a certain amount of satisfaction when a film is recognized by mainstream audiences. That's what it was like for me in 1992 when <i>Silence of the Lambs</i> swept the Oscar's (Best Picture, Director, Actor and Actress). And boy did the movie deserve it. Jonathan Demme's fantastic retelling of the classic book by Thomas Harris. Anthony Hopkins' scene-chewing Hannibal Lecter turned him into a…
- J
Joseph Strickland
8/6/2022
**Absolute Classic Film! I read the book before watching this thriller/horror classic film by Jonathan Demme. The film works on so many levels and at times feels very realistic in how it portraits law enforcers and the perverse criminals they pursue. Outstanding performances by Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Scott Glen, Ted Levine, etc.. I feel the director was influenced by Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho classic horror…
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