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  • The Silence of the Lambs
  • Opened February 13, 1991 | Runtime:1 hr. 59 min.
  • R
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. Read More
  • Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life Read More
  • Cast: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald, Brooke Smith
  • Director: Jonathan Demme
  • Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller, Police Detective Film

The Silence of the Lambs Recent Fan Reviews

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    by Aleux

    I know its odd to rate a movie that is no longer in theaters , but I am bored so I am going to...Silence of the Lambs is and EXTREMLY GOOD movie with great acting , understanding , scenes , plot , and everything else...right after I saw the movie , I decided to read the Hannibal Lecter series (Red Dragon first , then Silence of the Lambs , then Hannibal , then Hannibal Rising). I think the movie captures the book very well and left out some details that werent that important (it would have been nice though to see the Billy Ruben part , but still not important). Love it , Love it , Love it , it is a movie worth owning in your collection...

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    by Therumrunner5

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    Scary s**t man!

    by redyeah

    watching this as a little kid (four or five mind you) I was horrified! Ted Levine still scares the crap out of me. That's why I can't watch Monk. Anthony Hopkins has one of the most brilliant performances I have ever seen. So charming and yet so demented. Jodie Foster is easily relatable. Great film that every film fan has to see at some point.

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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

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    Washington Post | Rita Kempley

    Delicious with foreboding, a masterly suspense thriller that toys with our...

  • 100
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    The superbly crafted suspense thriller…slams you like a sudden blast of...

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    The interplay between Starling and Lector as they share an indefinable, dark...

  • 100
    Los Angeles Times | Sheila Benson

    Hopkins' insinuating performance puts him right up there with the screen's...

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