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The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

Feb 14, 1991
119 min
CrimeThrillerDrama
8.3/ 10
17,195 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
8.3/10
17,195 votes
IMDB
8.6/10
1,667,162 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
86/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$19,000,000Production cost
Box Office$272,742,922Worldwide gross
Profit$253,742,922Profitable
ROI
+1335.5%Return on investment
US Box Office$130,742,922Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 5 Oscars. 71 wins & 50 nominations total

Details

Production information

"To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$19,000,000

Revenue

$272,742,922

Production Companies

The Hannibal Lecter CollectionOrion PicturesStrong HeartA Luta Continua

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