The Silence of the Lambs

Name: The Silence of the Lambs
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: February 13, 1991
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 86
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster

1991

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Orion Pictures Corporation | Release Date: February 13, 1991 | R

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster

Summary: In pursuit of one serial killer, ambitious FBI student Clarice Starling (Foster) is forced to enlist the aid of another notorious killer, the incarcerated ex-psychiatrist known as "Hannibal the Cannibal" Lecter (Hopkins).

Director: Jonathan Demme

Genre(s): Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 118 min

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Susan Wloszczyna

A movie with this kind of haunting power comes along only once every decade or so. [20 February 1991, Life, p.11D]

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Judy Stone

The interplay between Starling and Lector as they share an indefinable, dark understanding gives the film its unforgettable and unsettling power. [14 February 1991, Daily Notebook, p.E1]

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Jamie Graham

FBI agent Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster), brainiac cannibal Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) and tackle-tucking serial killer Jame Gumb (Ted Levine) make for one of cinema’s great ménages à trois. Read full review

Desson Thomson

A smart, restrained entertainment, it doesn't splash around in blood and hysteria. It doesn't have to. Read full review

Steve Davis

At long, long last: the real thing. Read full review

Josh Larsen

For me, the distinguishing factor is the sense of humanity director Jonathan Demme brings to this inhumane material. Read full review

Jay Scott

The plot is squeezed dry in this bloody Valentine from Hollywood and becomes annoyingly predictable. Thriller stumbles on its own success Read full review

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RedPrince

Mar 8, 2020

Шикарный фильм, сейчас такие уже не делают, а даль

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Bl4ckC4t

Nov 19, 2020

I loved this movie! An incredible story... I think that the right word to describe it is: indelible! I recommend to watch it because it is a milestone of the thriller/horror genre.

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souvik2309

Aug 23, 2020

This is such a brilliant movie i have ever seen that comes under the Psychological Horror genre. Absolutely masterpiece that will keep you high till the end. The casts, the story, the screenplay were perfect and for a single moment I couldn't even think of something better or something wouldThis is such a brilliant movie i have ever seen that comes under the Psychological Horror genre. Absolutely masterpiece that will keep you high till the end. The casts, the story, the screenplay were perfect and for a single moment I couldn't even think of something better or something would have been some other way. This is just f**cking mind blowing piece of art directed by Jonathan Demme… Expand

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DenisManu

Oct 12, 2014

The Silence of the Lambs is a hypnotizing psychological suspenseful and mysterious movie with great performances.Daring and terrific, this is definitely one of the best movies ever made.So well written,so well directed and fantastic screenplay!

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Shahmeer

Jun 3, 2011

Horror movies are either going to be your best friend, or your worst nightmare. They either scare you to death, or you love them. Now most people would say the scarier, the better. But if something is scary to you, I don't see how you could like it. And yet, this film had scared me likeHorror movies are either going to be your best friend, or your worst nightmare. They either scare you to death, or you love them. Now most people would say the scarier, the better. But if something is scary to you, I don't see how you could like it. And yet, this film had scared me like never before and yet I can never let go of the feeling of how amazing it was. The Silence of the Lambs is a crime-suspense thriller, starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. It's about a FBI trainee Clarice Starling, who is assigned to help capture a serial killer by the name of Buffalo Bill. She simply has to question a former murderer, Hannibal Lector, better known as "Hannibal the Cannibal". The FBI believes there might be some sort of connections between the two killers, and asks Clarice to figure out what. And what begins as a small questioning process begins to evolve into one of the greatest crime story ever told. The Silence of the Lambs won 5 Academy Awards, including Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actress, and Best Picture. It truly deserved all these wins, especially the acting. Jodie Foster's acting as Clarice Starling was great, but what really made this film worthwhile was Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lector. Never have I seen a villain so kind, yet so sinister and evil. Every word and breath he takes is haunting. You know that even when he talks so kindly to Clarice, he has some evil thoughts or something processing in his mind that the viewer can't just understand. That's what makes Anthony Hopkins the best thing about the whole film. Then I believe the second best thing is the cinematography. This film's cinematography is excellent, and done like no other movie before. You see that whenever there's a new character introduced, it's shown in the perspective of the main characterâ… Expand

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aaronpaul121

May 25, 2012

One of the classic horror films. Anthony Hopkins' performance is brilliant and definitely creepy. Jodie Foster also did a brilliant job in the film. Everything is just fantastic. There is nothing I can say...just excellence from this classic film............

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Sydmwswy

Jun 23, 2022

Very artificial and full of enlargement
Toxic movies that I hate forever I really believe that films like this harm not only the cinema but also our world
The only strong point that seems to be in this movie is the few silences that Jonathan Demme has managed to capture, but it took tooVery artificial and full of enlargement
Toxic movies that I hate forever I really believe that films like this harm not only the cinema but also our world

The only strong point that seems to be in this movie is the few silences that Jonathan Demme has managed to capture, but it took too long and it didn't turn out well. Everything in the movie is based on a funny but very serious story.the film does not have script .And it is the only film for which the Academy has become emotional for specific reasons. The set design in the movie is awful. There is neither simplicity nor complexity in it. The story of the movie is full of bugs. The knots of the story are neither real nor fantasy, neither believable nor surreal. A film that is basically a deception. In my opinion, it could have been a more successful movie by switching the roles of Hopkins and Jodie Foster. The pleasure that the story of the movie wants to convey is very confusing and deceptive. Everything suffers from an artificial nostalgia. In the end, it seems that it was one of the few works that I have seen that tries its best to turn a cinematic work into an inhuman tool. Not only is it unsuccessful and it never deceives the professional cinema audience, but it is so ridiculous and funny that it is unbelievable at a certain time. A movie that not only the character but also the style is not seen in it.the tasteless and for example tasty inserts don't do anything and the film remains on its basic interesting idea.… Expand

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