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The Silence of the Lambs
1991 119 min United States of America R 18+
★9.1
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Director: Jonathan Demme
🎭 Based on
«The Silence of the Lambs»
byThomas Harris
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Description
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.
Budget:
$19M
US Gross:
$130.74M
Worldwide:
$272.74M
Starring
Jodie Foster
Actor
Anthony Hopkins
Actor
Scott Glenn
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 1992
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 1992
— Best Actress
Academy Awards 1992
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 1992
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 1992
— Best Director
BAFTA 1992
— Best Actor
Saturn Awards 1992
— Best Horror Film
BAFTA 1992
— Best Actress
Academy Awards 1992
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Saturn Awards 1992
— Best Screenplay
Saturn Awards 1992
— Best Costume Design
Saturn Awards 1992
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 1992
— Best Adapted Screenplay
BAFTA 1992
— Best Director
BAFTA 1992
— Best Film Editing
Golden Globe 1992
— Best Actress (Drama)
BAFTA 1992
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 1992
— Best Picture
César Awards 1992
— Best International Feature Film
Academy Awards 1992
— Best Sound
Saturn Awards 1992
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 1992
— Best Actress
BAFTA 1992
— Best Picture
BAFTA 1992
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 1992
— Best Sound
Academy Awards 1992
— Best Film Editing
Golden Globe 1992
— Best Actor (Drama)
Golden Globe 1992
— Best Screenplay
Berlin International Film Festival 1991
— Silver Bear – Best Director
Berlin International Film Festival 1991
— Golden Bear
Saturn Awards 1992
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Golden Globe 1992
— Best Picture (Drama)
Key opinion
The Silence of the Lambs is widely regarded as a masterful, genre-defining thriller that excels through its precise direction and intense performances. Critics and audiences alike praise its tight screenplay, atmospheric score, and the legendary chemistry between its two leads, cementing its status as a timeless classic.
| Acting | Anthony Hopkins delivers a chilling, iconic performance that commands every scene despite his limited screen time. | |
| Acting | Jodie Foster provides a compelling, nuanced portrayal of Clarice Starling, grounding the film with her blend of vulnerability and determination. | |
| Direction | Jonathan Demme’s direction is marked by precise framing and an effective use of close-ups that heighten the film's claustrophobic tension. | |
| Screenplay | The script is consistently praised for its intellectual, tightly-wound dialogue and logical, methodical progression. | |
| Score | Howard Shore’s score is widely credited with successfully elevating the film's atmosphere and sustaining a sense of creeping dread. | |
| Adaptation | The film functions as a faithful adaptation of Thomas Harris's novel, though viewers acknowledge that some minor plot details were condensed to accommodate the runtime. | |
| Culture | Opinions on the film's depiction of trans-coded characters are divided; some critics view these portrayals as shock-oriented or controversial, while others focus on the film's broader psychological intensity. |