The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Directed by Jonathan Demme · 119 min · Crime, Thriller, Drama
99.2 TOPICAL score · #2 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991, directed by Jonathan Demme) has a TOPICAL score of 99.2 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on audience and historical impact. It won 22 awards from 24 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 8.3/10 (18,651 ratings) · IMDb 8.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 102 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 8.3/10 (18,651 ratings) · IMDb 8.6/10
- Awards22 wins, 24 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 102 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read293,773 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Jodie Foster (actor #79), Anthony Hopkins (actor #13), Scott Glenn (actor #497), Ted Levine (actor #1,106)
“The Silence of the Lambs is regularly cited by critics, film directors, and audiences as one of the greatest and most influential films.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10