The Silence of the Lambs
8.6
“To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman.”
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.
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Part of The Hannibal Lecter Collection
3 films
Cast
66 people
Jodie Foster
Clarice Starling
Known for
Taxi Driver
Panic Room
Anthony Hopkins
Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Known for
Westworld
Thor
Scott Glenn
Jack Crawford
Known for
Marvel's The Defenders
Training Day
Ted Levine
Jame Gumb
Known for
Monk
Shutter Island
Anthony Heald
Dr. Frederick Chilton
Known for
8MM
Alone
Brooke Smith
Catherine Martin
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
The Act
Diane Baker
Senator Ruth Martin
Known for
Marnie
The Cable Guy
Kasi Lemmons
Ardelia Mapp
Known for
Candyman
Hard Target
Frankie Faison
Barney
Known for
The Wire
Banshee
Tracey Walter
Lamar
Known for
I Spit on Your Grave
Matilda
Charles Napier
Lt. Boyle
Known for
Rambo: First Blood Part II
The Incredible Hulk
Danny Darst
Sgt. Tate
Known for
Cookie's Fortune
Swing Shift
Jonathan Demme Director · Ted Tally Screenplay Thomas Harris Author
Worldwide gross $273M · Budget $19M · United States release February 14, 1991
Box office
Budget
$19,000,000
Worldwide gross
$272,742,922
Gross vs. budget
14.4×
Production
Orion Pictures
Production · Distribution
Strong Heart
Production
A Luta Continua
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 30, 1991
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · February 14, 1991
Theatrical
United States
February 1, 1991 · Premiere · Century City, California
Argentina
June 6, 1991 · Theatrical
March 5, 1992 · Theatrical · Re-release
Australia
May 9, 1991 · Theatrical
Austria
April 12, 1991 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 17, 1991 · Theatrical
February 10, 2021 · Digital · VOD
April 29, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
Canada
February 14, 1991 · Theatrical
Chile
July 8, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release
China
April 16, 2018 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
November 28, 2018 · Digital · IQIYI
July 8, 2020 · Digital · bilibili
September 8, 2024 · Premiere · Aranya Waves Film Festival(4K)
Denmark
April 19, 1991 · Theatrical
Finland
March 29, 1991 · Theatrical
France
April 10, 1991 · Theatrical
June 20, 2018 · Theatrical · Restored version
October 10, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
October 28, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Frisson
Germany
February 15, 1991 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
April 11, 1991 · Theatrical
April 2, 1992 · Theatrical · Re-release
November 4, 2025 · Theatrical · Best of Cinema
Greece
March 22, 1991 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
May 10, 1991 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 27, 1992 · Theatrical
India
October 11, 1991 · Theatrical
September 1, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Indonesia
November 1, 2019 · Digital
Ireland
June 14, 1991 · Theatrical
November 3, 2017 · Theatrical · Re-release
Israel
April 26, 1991 · Theatrical
Italy
March 5, 1991 · Theatrical
April 13, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 35th Anniversary
Japan
June 14, 1991 · Theatrical
March 17, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
Lithuania
October 31, 2019 · Theatrical
Macao SAR China
December 9, 2017 · Premiere · International Film Festival & Awards Macao
Mexico
April 3, 2009 · Physical · DVD
October 28, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
October 22, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno 35° Aniversario
Netherlands
April 12, 1991 · Theatrical
April 20, 2002 · TV · Net 5
January 1, 2005 · Physical · DVD
March 18, 2009 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
March 14, 1991 · Theatrical
Peru
April 4, 1991 · Theatrical
July 2, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Philippines
June 16, 1991 · Theatrical
October 1, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
October 28, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Poland
January 10, 1992 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 6, 1991 · Theatrical
Russia
February 5, 2009 · Physical · DVD
April 23, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 16, 2021 · Theatrical
Serbia
June 7, 1991 · Theatrical
Singapore
August 8, 2021 · Theatrical
Slovakia
July 1, 2024 · Digital · VOYO
South Korea
June 15, 1991 · Theatrical
April 11, 1992 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
September 4, 1991 · Theatrical
October 21, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Sweden
March 22, 1991 · Theatrical
October 3, 2001 · Physical · DVD release
April 15, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray release
Switzerland
April 12, 1991 · Theatrical · German
April 17, 1991 · Theatrical · French
Taiwan
July 10, 2020 · Theatrical · 4K重映
Türkiye
October 10, 1991 · Theatrical
Ukraine
October 17, 2024 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
May 24, 2012 · Theatrical
July 4, 2021 · TV
United Kingdom
May 31, 1991 · Theatrical
January 23, 1992 · Physical · VHS
August 22, 2001 · Physical · DVD
May 4, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
November 3, 2017 · Theatrical · Re-release
August 26, 2024 · Physical · Arrow Video 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray
Uruguay
October 1, 1991 · Theatrical
XC
October 24, 1991 · Theatrical
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