The Silence of the Lambs

Name: The Silence of the Lambs
Director: Jonathan Demme
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1991-02-14
Rating: 8.7

February 14, 1991· 1h 59m

Crime Thriller Drama

Directed by

Jonathan Demme

Cast

Jodie Foster Anthony Hopkins Scott Glenn Ted Levine Anthony Heald Brooke Smith +60 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score8.7

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.

Audience Sentiment

Overall8.7

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

7 reviews·Last updated 13d ago

Peak Moment

Lecter's spectacular escape

9.8at 1h 16m

Lowest Moment

How does it start?

8.0at 4m

Biggest Swing

The film builds from a strong but conventional opening to the transcendent Memphis escape sequence, which reviewers universally praised as masterful filmmaking

Critics consistently praised this as a masterpiece of psychological thriller filmmaking, with particular acclaim for Hopkins' iconic performance and the film's sustained tension. The Memphis escape sequence stands as the film's peak moment, while the strong performances and intelligent direction maintain high quality throughout.

7 reviews analyzed|Sources: Tmdb