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Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)

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All Time

of 190,116

1,010

1990's

of 24,698

153

1991

of 4,202

8
Crime
- Crime All Time
  
  of 6,076
  
  177
  
  Crime of 1991
  
  of 48
  
  4
  
  Crime of the 1990's
  
  of 708
  
  32
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,985
  
  581
  
  Drama of 1991
  
  of 275
  
  5
  
  Drama of the 1990's
  
  of 4,160
  
  97
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,007
  
  224
  
  Thriller of 1991
  
  of 91
  
  3
  
  Thriller of the 1990's
  
  of 1,628
  
  42

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Silence of the Lambs, The (1991) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.0126

Avg Critic Score:2.8889

Silence of the Lambs, The (1991) Movie Reviews

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filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Is it a modern masterpiece? Did it deserve to sweep the four big Academy Awards? Is it one of the best thrillers ever made? A definitive maybe to all three questions. ...read the complete Silence of the Lambs movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

The superbly crafted suspense thrillerslams you like a sudden blast of bone-chilling, pulse-pounding terror. ...read the complete Silence of the Lambs movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Chilling and creepy, and there's no denying that the most celebrated aspect of the film -- the Clarice/Hannibal connection -- could not have been accomplished with greater skill. ...read the complete Silence of the Lambs movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

It has been a good long while since I have felt the presence of Evil so manifestly demonstrated as in the first appearance of Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs. ...read the complete Silence of the Lambs movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

I I t has been a good long while since I have felt the presence of Evil so manifestly demonstrated as in the first appearance of Anthony Hopkins in "The Silence of the Lambs. ...read the complete Silence of the Lambs movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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FEARnet (Scott Weinberg)

Not since The Exorcist had a horror flick been this applauded! It was almost as if ... "horror" were its own legitimate genre!...read the complete Silence of the Lambs, The (1991) review at FEARnet (Scott Weinberg)

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EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

If you disregard the homophobic elements, you'll enjoy Demme's terrific thriller with brilliant acting from Hopkins, who makes a likable hero out of Hannibal, and Jodie Foster, as the alert agent who becomes his reluctant partner and romantic interest...read the complete Silence of the Lambs, The (1991) review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

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CineScene.com (Richard Doyle)

Demme draws on his exploitation film background to weave a startling blend of Hollywood craftsmanship and B horror shocks. Anthony Hopkins turns in one of his best performances as the serenely inhuman Hannibal Lector, and Jodie Foster convincingly...read the complete Silence of the Lambs, The (1991) review at CineScene.com (Richard Doyle)

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Mary V. Burke

For the benefit of those who are not familiar with the novel by Thomas Harris on which the film is based, the plot centers around the search for a serial killer called Buffalo Bill who has been leaving a trail of partially flayed women's bodies. The FBI...read the complete Silence of the Lambs, The (1991) review at Mary V. Burke

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