The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Crime, Thriller, Drama
86Kernel Score — Universal Acclaim, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A Metascore of 86 on a $19M budget that generated nearly $273M worldwide represents the kind of efficiency that makes studios and critics simultaneously happy. Universal acclaim on a thriller this lean is the exception, not the rule.
Director track record: Jonathan Demme
The Silence of the Lambs (86) sits well above Jonathan Demme's own 69.6-point average across 17 scored films — a career-high moment, though it trails his best-reviewed work, Stop Making Sense (94).
Lead track record: Jodie Foster
The Silence of the Lambs (86) sits well above Jodie Foster's own 64.5-point average across 21 scored films — one of her best-reviewed performances to date, though it falls short of Taxi Driver (94).
Box office
Budget $19M · Box office $272.7M