The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

The Silence of the Lambs
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $130,726,716Details
International Box Office $145,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $275,726,716
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,766,814 (10.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 13.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,497 opening theaters/1,642 max. theaters, 15.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $334,734,911

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 530 $130,726,716
All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 750 $145,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 623 $275,726,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 86 $130,726,716
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $145,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 100 $275,726,716

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 14th, 1991 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
International Releases: June 22nd, 1991 (Wide) (South Korea)
November 3rd, 2017 (Wide), released as The Silence of the Lambs (Re: 2017) (United Kingdom)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
April 8th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
September 16th, 2021 (Wide), released as Молчание ягнят (Russia (CIS))
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 3rd, 1997 by Orion Video, released as Silence of the Lambs, The
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 118 minutes
Franchise: Hannibal Lecter
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Winners
vs. Unforgiven
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Serial Killer, Cannibalism, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Psychological Horror, 1992 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Orion Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 92 $722,362 Jun 21, 1991 130
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 84 $1,871,178 May 17, 1991 95
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 83 $2,540,581 May 3, 1991 81
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 84 $3,476,287 Apr 19, 1991 67
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 99 $4,146,846 Apr 12, 1991 60
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 168 $5,780,994 Mar 29, 1991 46
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 122 $15,091,006 Mar 29, 1991 46
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 88 $13,766,814 Feb 15, 1991 4
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $35,937,597 Feb 15, 1991 4
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 54 $13,766,814 Feb 15, 1991 4
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 27 $35,937,597 Feb 15, 1991 4

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 530 $130,726,716
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 201-300) 259 $334,734,911
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 323 $130,726,716
Top 1991 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 4 $130,726,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $130,726,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $130,726,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $130,726,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies 16 $130,726,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 86 $130,726,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 3 $130,726,716

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 15, 1991 1 $13,766,814   1,497 $9,196   $15,179,676 1
Feb 22, 1991 1 $11,947,765 -13% 1,515 $7,886   $30,895,958 2
Mar 1, 1991 1 $10,616,383 -11% 1,535 $6,916   $45,514,175 3
Mar 8, 1991 1 $8,893,306 -16% 1,586 $5,607   $58,125,470 4
Mar 15, 1991 1 $7,656,361 -14% 1,600 $4,785   $68,885,835 5
Mar 22, 1991 2 $6,687,991 -13% 1,608 $4,159   $78,258,485 6
Mar 29, 1991 2 $5,780,994 -14% 1,616 $3,577   $87,119,351 7
Apr 5, 1991 2 $4,760,714 -18% 1,627 $2,926   $94,425,327 8
Apr 12, 1991 3 $4,146,846 -13% 1,635 $2,536   $100,088,453 9
Apr 19, 1991 4 $3,476,287 -16% 1,642 $2,117   $104,928,786 10
Apr 26, 1991 6 $2,590,546 -25% 1,627 $1,592   $108,662,853 11
May 3, 1991 6 $2,540,581 -2% 1,619 $1,569   $112,193,973 12
May 10, 1991 5 $1,964,271 -23% 1,574 $1,248   $115,093,023 13
May 17, 1991 7 $1,871,178 -5% 1,444 $1,296   $117,814,717 14
May 24, 1991 13 $1,292,143 -31% 883 $1,463   $119,828,381 15
May 31, 1991 14 $1,039,120 -20% 987 $1,053   $121,185,746 16
Jun 14, 1991 12 $726,501   803 $905   $123,271,133 18
Jun 21, 1991 13 $722,362 -1% 672 $1,075   $124,507,594 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 14, 1991 1 $1,412,862   1,497 $944   $1,412,862 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 15, 1991 1 $17,535,331   1,497 $11,714   $18,948,193 2
Feb 22, 1991 1 $15,949,599 -9% 1,515 $10,528   $34,897,792 3
Mar 1, 1991 1 $14,334,372 -10% 1,535 $9,338   $49,232,164 4
Mar 8, 1991 1 $11,997,310 -16% 1,586 $7,565   $61,229,474 5
Mar 15, 1991 1 $10,341,020 -14% 1,600 $6,463   $71,570,494 6
Mar 22, 1991 2 $9,767,863 -6% 1,608 $6,075   $81,338,357 7
Mar 29, 1991 2 $8,326,256 -15% 1,616 $5,152   $89,664,613 8
Apr 5, 1991 3 $6,276,994 -25% 1,627 $3,858   $95,941,607 9
Apr 12, 1991 3 $5,510,892 -12% 1,635 $3,371   $101,452,499 10
Apr 19, 1991 4 $4,619,808 -16% 1,642 $2,814   $106,072,307 11
Apr 26, 1991 6 $3,581,085 -22% 1,627 $2,201   $109,653,392 12
May 3, 1991 6 $3,475,360 -3% 1,619 $2,147   $113,128,752 13
May 10, 1991 5 $2,814,787 -19% 1,574 $1,788   $115,943,539 14
May 17, 1991 7 $2,592,699 -8% 1,444 $1,795   $118,536,238 15
May 24, 1991 14 $1,610,388 -38% 883 $1,824   $120,146,626 16
Jun 14, 1991 12 $1,240,600   803 $1,545   $123,785,232 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $2,375 1 1 5 $85 4/2/2021
New Zealand 4/8/2021 $0 0 1 1 $101 7/20/2021
Russia (CIS) 9/16/2021 $51,865 199 199 199 $82,443 10/20/2022
South Korea 6/22/1991 $0 0 10 18 $24,327 8/1/2019
United Kingdom 11/3/2017 $10,954 2 2 2 $10,954 11/9/2017
 
Rest of World $144,882,090
 
International Total$145,000,000 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 750 $145,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 468 $145,000,000
Top 1991 Movies at the International Box Office 5 $145,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $145,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $145,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 221 $145,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies 20 $145,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $145,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 2 $145,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 623 $275,726,716
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 368 $275,726,716
Top 1991 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 5 $275,726,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $275,726,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $275,726,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 173 $275,726,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies 17 $275,726,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 100 $275,726,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 2 $275,726,716

Leading Cast

Jodie Foster    Clarice Starling
Anthony Hopkins    Hannibal Lecter

Supporting Cast

Scott Glenn    Jack Crawford
Ted Levine    Jame ‘Buffalo Bill’ Gumb
Anthony Heald    Dr. Frederick Chilton
Dan Butler    Roden
George A. Romero    FBI Agent in Memphis
Kasi Lemmons    Ardelia Mapp
Chris Isaak    SWAT Commander
Frankie Faison    Barney Matthews
Tracey Walter    Lamar
Pat McNamara    Sheriff Perkins
Brooke Smith    Catherine Martin

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jonathan Demme    Director
Karen O'Hara    Set Decorator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,766,814 (10.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 13.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,497 opening theaters/1,642 max. theaters, 15.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $334,734,911

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 530 $130,726,716
All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 750 $145,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 623 $275,726,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 86 $130,726,716
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $145,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 100 $275,726,716

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 14th, 1991 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
International Releases: June 22nd, 1991 (Wide) (South Korea)
November 3rd, 2017 (Wide), released as The Silence of the Lambs (Re: 2017) (United Kingdom)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
April 8th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
September 16th, 2021 (Wide), released as Молчание ягнят (Russia (CIS))
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 3rd, 1997 by Orion Video, released as Silence of the Lambs, The
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 118 minutes
Franchise: Hannibal Lecter
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Winners
vs. Unforgiven
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Serial Killer, Cannibalism, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Psychological Horror, 1992 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Orion Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 92 $722,362 Jun 21, 1991 130
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 84 $1,871,178 May 17, 1991 95
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 83 $2,540,581 May 3, 1991 81
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 84 $3,476,287 Apr 19, 1991 67
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 99 $4,146,846 Apr 12, 1991 60
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 168 $5,780,994 Mar 29, 1991 46
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 122 $15,091,006 Mar 29, 1991 46
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 88 $13,766,814 Feb 15, 1991 4
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $35,937,597 Feb 15, 1991 4
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 54 $13,766,814 Feb 15, 1991 4
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 27 $35,937,597 Feb 15, 1991 4

Leading Cast

Jodie Foster    Clarice Starling
Anthony Hopkins    Hannibal Lecter

Supporting Cast

Scott Glenn    Jack Crawford
Ted Levine    Jame ‘Buffalo Bill’ Gumb
Anthony Heald    Dr. Frederick Chilton
Dan Butler    Roden
George A. Romero    FBI Agent in Memphis
Kasi Lemmons    Ardelia Mapp
Chris Isaak    SWAT Commander
Frankie Faison    Barney Matthews
Tracey Walter    Lamar
Pat McNamara    Sheriff Perkins
Brooke Smith    Catherine Martin

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jonathan Demme    Director
Karen O'Hara    Set Decorator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 530 $130,726,716
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 201-300) 259 $334,734,911
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 323 $130,726,716
Top 1991 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 4 $130,726,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $130,726,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $130,726,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $130,726,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies 16 $130,726,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 86 $130,726,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 3 $130,726,716

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 15, 1991 1 $13,766,814   1,497 $9,196   $15,179,676 1
Feb 22, 1991 1 $11,947,765 -13% 1,515 $7,886   $30,895,958 2
Mar 1, 1991 1 $10,616,383 -11% 1,535 $6,916   $45,514,175 3
Mar 8, 1991 1 $8,893,306 -16% 1,586 $5,607   $58,125,470 4
Mar 15, 1991 1 $7,656,361 -14% 1,600 $4,785   $68,885,835 5
Mar 22, 1991 2 $6,687,991 -13% 1,608 $4,159   $78,258,485 6
Mar 29, 1991 2 $5,780,994 -14% 1,616 $3,577   $87,119,351 7
Apr 5, 1991 2 $4,760,714 -18% 1,627 $2,926   $94,425,327 8
Apr 12, 1991 3 $4,146,846 -13% 1,635 $2,536   $100,088,453 9
Apr 19, 1991 4 $3,476,287 -16% 1,642 $2,117   $104,928,786 10
Apr 26, 1991 6 $2,590,546 -25% 1,627 $1,592   $108,662,853 11
May 3, 1991 6 $2,540,581 -2% 1,619 $1,569   $112,193,973 12
May 10, 1991 5 $1,964,271 -23% 1,574 $1,248   $115,093,023 13
May 17, 1991 7 $1,871,178 -5% 1,444 $1,296   $117,814,717 14
May 24, 1991 13 $1,292,143 -31% 883 $1,463   $119,828,381 15
May 31, 1991 14 $1,039,120 -20% 987 $1,053   $121,185,746 16
Jun 14, 1991 12 $726,501   803 $905   $123,271,133 18
Jun 21, 1991 13 $722,362 -1% 672 $1,075   $124,507,594 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 14, 1991 1 $1,412,862   1,497 $944   $1,412,862 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 15, 1991 1 $17,535,331   1,497 $11,714   $18,948,193 2
Feb 22, 1991 1 $15,949,599 -9% 1,515 $10,528   $34,897,792 3
Mar 1, 1991 1 $14,334,372 -10% 1,535 $9,338   $49,232,164 4
Mar 8, 1991 1 $11,997,310 -16% 1,586 $7,565   $61,229,474 5
Mar 15, 1991 1 $10,341,020 -14% 1,600 $6,463   $71,570,494 6
Mar 22, 1991 2 $9,767,863 -6% 1,608 $6,075   $81,338,357 7
Mar 29, 1991 2 $8,326,256 -15% 1,616 $5,152   $89,664,613 8
Apr 5, 1991 3 $6,276,994 -25% 1,627 $3,858   $95,941,607 9
Apr 12, 1991 3 $5,510,892 -12% 1,635 $3,371   $101,452,499 10
Apr 19, 1991 4 $4,619,808 -16% 1,642 $2,814   $106,072,307 11
Apr 26, 1991 6 $3,581,085 -22% 1,627 $2,201   $109,653,392 12
May 3, 1991 6 $3,475,360 -3% 1,619 $2,147   $113,128,752 13
May 10, 1991 5 $2,814,787 -19% 1,574 $1,788   $115,943,539 14
May 17, 1991 7 $2,592,699 -8% 1,444 $1,795   $118,536,238 15
May 24, 1991 14 $1,610,388 -38% 883 $1,824   $120,146,626 16
Jun 14, 1991 12 $1,240,600   803 $1,545   $123,785,232 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $2,375 1 1 5 $85 4/2/2021
New Zealand 4/8/2021 $0 0 1 1 $101 7/20/2021
Russia (CIS) 9/16/2021 $51,865 199 199 199 $82,443 10/20/2022
South Korea 6/22/1991 $0 0 10 18 $24,327 8/1/2019
United Kingdom 11/3/2017 $10,954 2 2 2 $10,954 11/9/2017
 
Rest of World $144,882,090
 
International Total$145,000,000 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 750 $145,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 468 $145,000,000
Top 1991 Movies at the International Box Office 5 $145,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $145,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $145,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 221 $145,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies 20 $145,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $145,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 2 $145,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 623 $275,726,716
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 368 $275,726,716
Top 1991 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 5 $275,726,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $275,726,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $275,726,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 173 $275,726,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies 17 $275,726,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 100 $275,726,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 2 $275,726,716