The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Young FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to help find a missing woman to save her from a psychopathic serial killer who skins his victims. Clarice attempts to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath Hannibal Lecter, who used to be a respected psychiatrist. FBI agent Jack Crawford believes that Lecter who is also a very powerful and clever mind manipulator have the answers to their questions to help locate the killer. Clarice must first try and gain Lecter's confidence before he is to give away any information. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Jonathan Demme
Written By: Thomas Harris, Ted Tally
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Frankie Faison, Jodie Foster, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Kasi Lemmons, Brooke Smith, Paul Lazar, Dan Butler, Stuart Rudin, Lawrence T. Wrentz
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Horror
Franchise: Hannibal Lecter
Country: USA
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Leonardis | 95 86% |
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This was very good. Seeing as it came out in the early 90s, I'm not surprised when people say it went on to define the genre. It's clearly a thriller, but the horror elements are pretty creepy as well. Jodie Foster is very good and Anthony Hopkins is practically flawless as Hannibal Lecter. The story keeps you on edge or guessing almost the entire way, which is impressive in my book. Loved Shores score. Solid work from all and definitely worth watching for the performances alone.
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tathiel | 91 97% |
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One of the best suspense thrillers of all time. Anthony Hopkins found the role he will always be connected with. But the movie is also important regarding the role of women in those kind of movies. Where they have been always the victim, they now, for the first time, get a leading role in the solving of that matter. A milestone in more than one aspect!
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BeeDub | 92 84% |
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First things first: The much-celebrated Hannibal Lecter is in fact a preening, cartoonish supervillain whose theatrical mannerisms and nigh-superhuman abilities are rather silly and at odds with the film's more realistic elements. Despite this, the film is undeniably an effective and intense thriller whose influence is still being felt 30 years later. (But really... how'd he get the pen?)
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Jeb | 100 98% |
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The most eerie, amazing and incredible thiller ever made. Hopkins and Foster's performances are groundbreaking, a landmark in acting if you ask me. Hannibal Lecter is still today one of the most chilling and terrifying horror icons ever.
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SlrSoapbox | 95 96% |
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The performances from Hopkins and Foster are easily the core of what is the best horror film ever. You can't help but be riveted by both of them - I wanted to look away from Lecter, but something in Hopkins' performance forced me to look into his cold eyes, which made the creepy sensation of the movie even more effective. Foster as Starling is an amazing heroine as well, who conveys both strength and vulnerability in a sympathetic and extremely believable way.
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cmull | 97 99% |
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Genius. Brilliantly adapted from the excellent Thomas Harris novel and turned into a film that swept the major Oscars. Iconic performance from Anthony Hopkins.
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INDYATMN | 55 7% |
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Hateful and destructive to the already splintered U.S. collective conscience. More vomit-spewing mediocrity masquerading as "horror". Lacking all the charm and finesse of Karloff's truly terrifying (to this day!) Frankenstein, Hopkins manages to pull the wool over every american's eyes by equating banal violence and gore w/ the true meaning of terror. If you want a truly frightening serial killer, stick to the lethally underrated Jason in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning. -Armond White Jr.
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Eric WK | 85 81% |
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It's rare that a film scares me anymore, but this is genuinely chilling. The material certainly has a lot to do with that, but I think Demme's direction and the strong editing are important, as well. The performances are very good, but I actually prefer Foster's to Hopkins'. Throughout the film the onus was on her to both represent fear and build suspense and she did both well. Awesome stuff.
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omgfridge | 10 97% |
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Hopkins gives us the most terrifyingly eerie performance film has ever seen. This movie will send chills down your spine.
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ozymandius10 | 87 94% |
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Anthony Hopkins is creepy, and Ted Levine is terrifying. One of the best thrillers ever.
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BillyShears | 100 98% |
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Hopkins rules, movie rules, book rules, book rules even more after the movie because you now have the Hopkins Hannibal Lecter.
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Obdurate | 90 91% |
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Everything in this is done well and I can't find a glaring flaw. The exchanges between Foster and Hopskins are so obviously the star here that I actually wish we had gotten more of them, but that's more of just wanting a great thing rather than a criticism... though I think more would make a better film. It's eerie, intelligent, haunting, and the ending only pushes those feelings forward. Not an absolute fave of mine but still amazing, worthy of its status.
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Paxton | 90 97% |
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Hannibal Lecter will always be one of the most terrifying villains in movie history. Superb movie, story, direction, acting. As a genuine horror fan, this is one of the few movies that has inspired nightmares for me.
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Alex Watkins | 5 91% |
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16 minutes of screen time or not, Hopkins' turn as Hannibal the Cannibal might just be the most memorable film performance ever given. He manages to sculpt a character of chilling, impersonal intellect and macabre violence. He dominates the movie, but the rest of the film is extremely well-done, culminating in a tense underground pursuit that's one of the great horror sequences.
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TripleSH | 95 98% |
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The Hannibal Lechter character is easily one of the greatest of the 20th century, either in literature or film, and Anthony Hopkins just owns it. Not to mention that Buffalo Bill is oh so quotable.
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jet0425 | 100 97% |
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Recognized as one of the greatest films ever by many, this film was a huge success when it was released and has endured time and is still a huge success. Creating two legendary film characters, staying true to the novel which the film was based on and winning five Oscars is only a few of this films' achievements. It's an iconic thriller and has gone down as one of the best. If you have been living under a rock and haven't seen this film, I cannot recommend it more. See it, you won't regret it.
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| 3 | Sapphire | 100 98% |
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One of the best thrillers ever made. This is so perfectly edited that there is a real flow to it (particularly in the last 15 minutes). It allows you to fully experience the savagery & the almost unbearable terror of these events without ever showing you anything truly gruesome - which makes it even more frightening. Jodie Foster & Anthony Hopkins give two of the greatest performances in 20th century cinema.
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Not only the greatest horror movie ever made, but quite possibly on the greatest movies period. Anthony Hopkins plays one of the greatest characters ever portrayed in film and Jodie Foster is spectacular as well in this chilling film. To sum it up there's a reason this film swept the "Big Five" Oscars at the Academy Awards.
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doctor7 | 92 95% |
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Arguably the best thriller/horror movie ever made and for good reason. Hopkins is enthralling and terrifying as the brilliant but psychotic Hannibal Lector. A must see.
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Lord Moe | 90 86% |
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A movie that entertains the brain as much as the eyes. "Silence of the Lambs" is a gripping psychological thriller with a lot of character development. Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lector have such a great Hero/Villain relationship, which really strengthens the film. And it's a good thing that the actors, Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, act them so well. Anthony Hopkins, in particular, is exceptional and is my pick for the best screen villain, even with less than 20 minutes of screen time.
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GordonBombay | 90 89% |
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"it rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again" vs "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti". Buffalo Bill vs. Hannibal the Cannibal. No matter how you look at it this movie is just awesome!
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ABUNCHOFCATS | 95 96% |
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Such a disturbing movie with an outstanding performance from Hopkins.
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FrederikA | 95 98% |
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Iconic, complex and so freaking scary. From the score to the visuals to the casting to pacing, this is a perfectly executed horror movie.
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| 2 | joopgij | 90 75% |
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superb suspense, and excellent Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins
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CMonster | 90 93% |
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The answer to the ultimate question of this film is; yes, I would fuck him. I'd fuck him so hard. Goodbye horses.
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Ocelot | 85 94% |
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Summarize this film in one sentence and you get the following: an independent young woman trying to make a name for herself as an FBI agent tries to track down a serial killer. Sounds boring, right? Wrong. "The Silence of the Lambs" is able to take that tired trope and spin it around with relative ease. "Silence" swept the Big Five Oscars without much trouble and I think every one of those Oscars is justified. Most deserving Best Picture winner ever? Possibly.
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Cinema_Asia | 80 84% |
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So the serial killer is a New England transvestite with a hammy vagina and keeps slaves in "their" well. The omnipotent brain is a well spoken theatric englishman and the protaganist is a quaint christ-like southern woman. How do you react to a film such as this? If you see it at 13 it leaves an entertaining indelible mark. As an adult it's ho hum but it's undeniably influential. It brought real sexual and psychological deviance to the American table and that is something to be celebrated.
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chemical404 | 84 97% |
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Dr. Hanibal Lecter is the most charming psycho i have seen on screen. This movie have it all - crafty directing, great script, memoriable acting. The scene when Lecter knocks the guards, listens to classical music and then looks up is unforgettable. My favorite serial killer movie.
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mangoluver4u | 100 94% |
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Lots of grim, dark and creepy views of the serial killer Buffalo Bill's life and obsessions with his sexuality. The FBI agent Starling working the case seeks out a imprisoned serial killing cannibal named Hannibal Lector to help her find Buffalo Bill.
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billkerwin | 91 86% |
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A fine creepy thriller, restrained in its handling of violence. Excellent performances by Hopkins and Foster.
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lisa- | 2 11% |
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i hate psycho-thriller serial killer tv shows, and this looks like it inspired every single one of them. the absurdly cartoonish villain has such a complete mastery of manipulating his subjects that he might as well be god. shitty television aesthetic, extremely unpleasant torture crap, and basically a complete waste of time. though i thought the transgender stuff was pretty hilarious, in an unbelievably stupid sort of way.
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JacoIII | 50 97% |
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Everything about this movie is great. Anthony Hopkins is pitch perfect but his dominating performance is nothing without the outward strength (and inward quailing) of Jodie Foster. I can watch this movie again and again.
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TedDedon | 98 98% |
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The Silence of the Lambs is one of the greatest representations of acting in a movie. Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter is possibly the most bone-chilling characters ever caught on screen. Everything about this movie is excellent. It's truly the greatest suspense movie ever made.
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nandorizzi | 100 99% |
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It is certainly one of the greatest classics of the police and suspense films of all time! The incredible interpretation of Hopkins as a cannibal, could not be more realistic.
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Insan3 | 95 98% |
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I think the series lost a lot when Jodie Foster didn't reprise her role after this, the twisted sort of "chemistry" between Clarice and Lecter goes a long way to make this film into the classic it is today. The film also touches on sexism with the Clarice/Crawford angle and how the guy generally treats her, it isn't immediately obvious but I think it's there. Great movie and definitely a personal favorite of mine. It's still uncomfortably awesome.
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lupister | 60 68% |
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never understood what's the big deal with this one
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DetoxP | 1 0% |
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The Silence of the Lambs functions as one of those movies that I like everything about, except for the whole "watching it" part. I like the plot, I like the characters, but as a film and a thriller I found it rather pedestrian, so I appreciate its existence more than I would enjoy actually watching it again, if that makes any sense. Anyways, great plot, great acting, but it's otherwise a pretty typical watch without any standout direction. Score is not a grade.
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Good story, with an incredible character in Lecter.
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ajmurad | 90 93% |
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Suspense: The Movie
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VengefulKBM | 100 99% |
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One of the most perfect films ever made, regardless of genre. It won big at the Oscars and deserved every bit of it. Everybody talks about Anthony Hopkins' performance, and he is outstanding - but it's Jodie Foster who carries the movie, with a pitch-perfect performance as the perpetually-scared yet still always competent agent-in-training Clarice Starling. It's a beautifully nuanced performance, and she's so good that Hopkins' lack of screentime almost doesn't matter. Just an amazing thriller.
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BattleToad | 95 97% |
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This film is brilliantly acted by all, but Anthony Hopkins stands out anyway. His portrayal of Hannibal Lecter will chill any viewer anytime they see it. Silence of the Lambs is a truly amazing and terrifying psychological thriller that delves deeper into the mind of a deranged man that many people can handle. Awesome!
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chills down my spine goodbye horses.......
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deaddilly | 85 84% |
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Reigns supreme. TSOTL is still the standard when it comes to great serial killer films. So much has been taken from this film at this point, and yet it still manages to be uniquely electric.
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Anthony Hopkins is the creepiest villain of all time
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Ytadel | 8 93% |
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Everyone knows that it's all about Anthony Hopkins here, and his 15 minutes of screen time are the best 15 minutes of the film by miles. But even outside of him it's a tense, dark, unsettling cop drama, and it's good stuffs.
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Bown | 79 53% |
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Really creepy, and yeah, Hopkins rules.
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kito1 | 70 73% |
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Interesting and gruesome antagonist. The atmosphere can be terrifying and sickening.
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PeaceAnarchy | 85 81% |
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This film is proof of the importance of actors. With lesser leads this would be a 3rd rate movie, yet Foster, and especially Hopkins, do such wonderful jobs with their respective roles that the film is actually tense, captivating and at times terrifying.
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twincinema | 95 96% |
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One of the many films that probably doesn't need little ol' me writing about, mostly because everything has already been written. I loved the first scene of Clarice meeting Hannibal, if only because of his piercing stare compared to Clarice's uncomfortable shifting. I am the only person in the world who loved that scene!
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IceStark7 | 95 97% |
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Hannibal Lector is an amazing villain and his performance lifts this movie up to being considered an all time great.
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DavidBlast | 95 96% |
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God dammit. Now I have to come up with something interesting to write about this best of all horror movies. I can see how people would use the term thriller, but it is truly horrifying. Hm.. that's not interesting... I could.. write that whilst a lot has been made of Hopkin's Lecter, the trick is actually in the dynamic between him and Clarice, as becomes obvious in the horrendous sequel... and... oh hell. We all know it's Lecter for the win.
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Ryan Lueders (ReelRyan) | 97 96% |
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Anyone else feeling hungry after this? This thriller by Thomas Harris and directed by Jonathan Demme, is just fantastic. It's so good that I think honestly most crime shows and movies take aspects from this film and use it. Jodie Foster does an excellent job as young Agent Starling... [Full Review]
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Calabria | 99 99% |
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this kind of movie should not get better with repeat viewings, but alas...
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Fylleth66 | 98 73% |
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Mandatory!
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Tsuta | 100 99% |
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I rated it 100. Because on my scale that's "mind blowing". And that is what this movie was. Gosh.
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hsncrspywl | 94 94% |
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Pleasantly grimy and creepy, with enough breathing room between the scares to leave the audience on edge and invested in the film's outcome. Never tries to hide the airport-fiction qualities, but never shies away from breaking those conventions to make a stylistically interesting, if not well-plotted thriller.
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getshort78 | 100 97% |
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It is scary .. it is very good .. Antony Hopkins is superb as Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal Lecter: First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek?
Clarice Starling: He kills women...
Hannibal Lecter: No. That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing he does? What needs does he serve by killing?
Clarice Starling: Anger, um, social acceptance, and, huh, sexual
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majikat | 95 98% |
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A Serial Killer profiling a Serial Killer - this is the film that set the benchmark of all Serial Killers films to measure themselves up against, the ultimate Phychological Thriller, which never tires. Sure there is nothing like the first time you watch this film, with the unknowing of what is likely to happen next, feeling all the tense moments for the first time and of course set off completely by Anthony Hopkins first appearance as the Intellect Cannibal, who's insanity and psychotic impulses
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| 1 | myfavchords | 93 97% |
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Both Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster give outstanding, deserving Oscar winning performances in this film. The script is excellent with many exciting scenes and thrilling moments. This is a great film that I highly recommend.
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cinemaMaster | 100 0% |
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Creepy, tenseful, and all around awesome. 8th Favorite Film Ever
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chmul_cr0n | 82 93% |
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awesome performances. awesome movie. that is all.
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guy piranha | 90 98% |
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it watches the movie and acknowledges the superior craftsmanship, or else it gets the hose again.
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TheDailyNathan | 85 77% |
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A great thriller if a little dated. Jodie Foster and Hopkins are very well played, though in the end I didn't find the main villain actually that interesting.
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| 1 | TnMovieFan2 | 100 97% |
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Absolute masterpiece in every way! One of the very few movies I can say is perfect. It is by far THE most suspenseful movie I have ever seen. It ranks in my top 5. Doesn't get much better than this. One of the best movie expereicnes of my life
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| 1 | aanand | 95 80% |
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Spectacular... great acting. great storyline...
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Noblet | 89 92% |
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Compelling thriller with amazing performances by Hopkins and Foster.
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| 1 | MSterling | 85 50% |
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I really liked this movie. Anthony Hopkins is a perfect Hannibal. The only problem with this movie in my opinion is Jody Foster who always seems to look and act exactly the same in every movie she's in.
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Ununnilium | 69 55% |
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It's extremely tense and well-made. But god, Buffalo Bill just gets... more uncomfortable, in the bad way, with each passing year. (Especially the year I found out I was trans.) (Also, Hannibal Lecter is a straight-up cartoon supervillain. This isn't a bad thing, I just want everyone to realize that he's not realistic evil.)
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Trash Puppet | 9 88% |
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Fly awaay, fly away, fly away, fly away...fly away...
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| 1 | Prenzlau | 70 27% |
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The relationship Clarice-Lecter is of course quite fascinating and the core of the movie, but the script goes too much fast. 20 years after, what remains of the plot isn't very exciting.
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mauldin8302 | 90 70% |
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A gripping thriller that frighteningly dips into horror on occasion. Anthony Hopkins dominates the film as the cold and calculated Dr. Lecter. One of the best suspense movies of all-time. My skin still crawls when I watch the night-vision sequence.
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MontyCircus | 60 68% |
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I like this, don't love it. I remember my younger self being thrilled by the escape bit, that was a great twist, but I don't know, it just doesn't grab me.
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auhasarderik | 9 91% |
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Wow didn't remember Hopkins being so hammy in this one. So much brilliant padding in this one, but what's at the core? Should I ask why was that cop crucified? Is it comedy?
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| 1 | dlchobbes | 90 91% |
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Wow
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| 1 | xacviant | 95 98% |
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This is so iconic a film that my opinion of it is utterly irrelevant. Of course, I recognize Jonathan Demme's cold-bloodedly forceful direction, Tak Fujimoto's unsettling cinematography, Anthony Hopkins' and Jodie Foster's superb, endlessly imitated performances (also, Scott Glenn rocks), and Ted Tally's smoothly crafted script. It's a truly great film, no question. But some consider one of the absolute greatest of all time and I just think it's great. That might say more about me than the film.
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| 1 | davisty69 | 90 88% |
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Hello clarisse! classic
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alvinkei | 92 87% |
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a chilling performance by anthony hopkins, and the constant closeup shots of hannibal and clarice adds eerieness and the element of suspense.
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| 1 | untrustable | 90 87% |
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Pretty much the only horror movies to win an Oscar, which I think is an incredible achievement in such an overlooked genre.
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| 1 | Sleigh Ride | 90 44% |
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Scary, but good!
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stevekimes | 90 88% |
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Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins are perfect in this thriller. Literally edge of your seat, the whole time.
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DesertPunk | 82 78% |
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Silence seems pretty tame by today's standards, but that's kind of the point. Suspense is a value that I think gets tossed aside too often, and this is a good example of what you can get if you nurture it.
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| 1 | Elham Sharif | 80 82% |
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goes under your skin, I don`t dare to watch it or something like it again
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El Pedro | 77 70% |
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A chilling true thriller
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GreatScott85 | 90 73% |
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Hopkins and Foster make this film. Accept no substitutes.
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| 1 | rianmiller | 100 96% |
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Not always a go-to title when asked what my favorite films are, but undoubtedly a classic and a masterpiece while also being a damned entertaining watch. Creepy, original, thrilling, etc, etc, etc...
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| 1 | brandons | 94 97% |
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Director Jonathan Demme's smart, taut thriller teeters on the edge between psychological study and all-out horror, and benefits greatly from stellar performances by Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster.
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| 1 | Pieridae | 94 90% |
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Great film.
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| 1 | AversaS | 70 57% |
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This movie goes great with some fava beans and a nice
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| 1 | kumkum35 | 9 73% |
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One of the best movies ever made. If you like thriller it is a must see movie.
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backwardsuit | 75 66% |
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Massively competent horror/thriller that successfully slipped into the respectable mainstream. I'm apparently the only one who thinks Hopkins is a bit hammy in this. Overall very well executed on all fronts but a bit casual or banal for me. One of those horror films usually liked by people who don't watch excessive amounts of horror.
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clumsyghost | 93 80% |
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Compelling, enthralling, delightful.
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| 1 | bth31383 | 90 74% |
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It is very hard to make horror/suspense movies good. They can achieve their goal of shocking the audience or simply scaring the shit out of them but when compared to drama pictures it's no contest which genre has an easier time creating a 'great movie' Well thanks to great source material to work with, good direction, great acting from Jodie Foster, and an off the charts performance from Anthony Hopkins (even with limited screen time). This movie will remain talked about for decades to come
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| 1 | bigreddal | 90 73% |
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Genuinely creepy and brilliant. Sadly sparked a huge array of sequels and spinoffs that were terrible.
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PrestoBix | 95 96% |
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Seen 3x
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DorothyOz | 85 90% |
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Hopkins definitely deserved all of those awards!
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| 1 | jeffdaniels | 81 78% |
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Excellent movie, with great pacing & performances and a truly unsettling depiction of how chilling and alien true psychopathy can be. This point is both assisted & hamstrung by a creepy but hammy performance by Hopkins. Lector helps convey the impression of a murderous world out there most people would rather not dwell on, but the contrast with Bill's brutality and Lector's control doesn't feel fully explored. Ultimately, though, the film is tightly constructed and elevated via its sordidity.
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EvilMangoes | 96 90% |
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A
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zmoats | 92 90% |
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Hauntingly directed, written, and acted. Anthony Hopkins may have perfected what actors like Anthony Perkins were working toward with Psycho - A measured, terrifying quietness about a character that always makes you wonder what they are thinking.
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| 1 | bratings | 95 96% |
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Jonathan Demme's magnum opus, The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological masterpiece that doesn't belong to any specific genre.
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bjoernts | 93 78% |
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Couldn't take my eyes off or even take a sip of my drink during the last 20 minutes of the movie. Very thrilling. Highly recommended.
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| 1 | equivoke | 98 95% |
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Hopkins and Foster create the most riveting verbal seduction ever filmed. The intensity of their scenes is almost unbearable. Though brilliantly directed by Demme, and acted by a stellar cast, one wishes all the other stuff would vanish, so the next Clarice/Hannibal scene could be savored. To quote a character from The Usual Suspects, " and like that, (kiss) - he's gone!"
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buffratings | 95 96% |
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Jonathan Demme's magnum opus, The Silence of the Lambs is an effective psychological nightmare that features stellar performances from Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins.
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| 1 | RLCreamer | 100 89% |
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Love this movie. Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster were outstanding.
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luord | 91 97% |
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Thrilling, scary and excellently made with two of the best performances in history. Its only flaw is that the titular silence isn't that interesting.
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TDH1878 | 95 96% |
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Jonathan Demme's magnum opus, The Silence of the Lambs is an effective psychological nightmare that features stellar performances from Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins.
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| 1 | mwestcott | 100 95% |
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Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins give possibly film's greatest back and fourth performances. The story is perfectly disturbing. Buffalo Bill is scary and odd. All being said, the film is perfect and legendary for the 16 minutes of Hannibal Lector himself. Without a doubt one of histories best acting performances.
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| 1 | marcelloc2 | 85 77% |
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Good classic movie. A little too slow for my taste, yet it is pretty enjoyable.
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| 1 | PukekoGuy | 93 95% |
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Bst film I've seen in years!
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| 1 | rcmacc | 100 98% |
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There are few movies I like as much as The Silence of the Lambs. The movie creates an atmosphere like few others, and has an all around great cast highlighted by Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. What makes this movie truly special is the relationships it reveals of its characters. Howard Shore's score is unforgettable, the tension it creates is too good, and the doorbell scene is one of the best shot scenes of pure tension.
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| 1 | vv238 | 93 97% |
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Bolstered by an exceptional performance from Foster and a career-defining performance from Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lamb transcends standard crime drama and is so tense and thrilling it could be seen as a horror film. No matter what genre this is defined as, it is a classic among the best of its ilk.
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| 1 | shitheadd | 92 77% |
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THTHTHTHTHTTHTH
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| 1 | gatoquente | 98 95% |
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The main actors are no doubt masters and professionals in their field. Salute to them and the director's wonderful work. My SCORING: 99-96=Great; 95-90=Very good; 89-85=Good; 84-80=So-so; 79-70=Boring; Below 70=Forget it.
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boomdiddly | 1 1% |
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Awful acting (OVERacting) and a mere scrap of a script turn what could have been an excellent thriller into an absolute lobotomy.
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amazedemon | 71 84% |
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The Silence of the Lambs is intently griping thanks to a stellar performance from Foster who manages to convey the perfect balance between ingenuity and vulnerability from inexperience. Hopkins is good, playing up his unnerving performance when he needs to, but is in the film a little less than I expected. Buffalo Bill wasn't a particularly compelling villain, but given the dynamic between Clarice & Hannibal, he didn't need to be. The film is very well made, if a little dated in cinematography.
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thehynes | 63 78% |
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decent film, you know it's nonsense but that doesnt stop it being entertaining
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Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter) | 85 94% |
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The Silence of the Lambs is a good film elevated to great because of its actors. Hopkins and Foster carry this film, even though the rest of it is nothing to scoff at. This is wonderfully directed, has beautiful -- if a bit claustrophobic thanks to all of those close-ups -- cinematography, and has enough tension to keep you interested. Hannibal Lecter is the character that drew me in and held my attention, though, and it's Hopkins' performance which makes the character special.
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| 1 | Paul Harmon | 96 84% |
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Iconic thriller.
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talonmalon | 92 86% |
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Silence of the Lambs is a well known film. Anthony Hopkins gives an absolutely outstanding performance as Hannibal Lector, one of the greatest movie villains of all time. The way he works off of the main character, played by Jodie Foster, is a real driving force here.
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gokcanz | 86 94% |
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* Casting, Acting : 9
* Script : 9
* Directing, Aura : 8
* Ease of Viewing : 8
* Naked Eye : 9
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| 1 | Debaser | 94 85% |
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A sadistic film complete with jizz throwing and face slicing goodness.
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| 1 | Nepeta | 20 2% |
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Transphobic garbage
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90sCoffee | 85 94% |
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Nostalgically creepy
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NBD Rab | 100 99% |
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Great performances, incredibly creepy. It's rare that a horror movie accomplishes as much as this one does. It's a shame that its myriad sequels and prequels are apparently terrible.
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tarvismhm | 90 68% |
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Fantastic characters, a dissection of fear at the most basic level: evil in everyday humans.
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Matija D | 94 98% |
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16 minutes of perfection by Sir Anthony Hopkins. Amazing stuff.
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LookJabba... | 9 91% |
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The Silence of the Lambs is without doubt one of the best and most iconic thrillers ever made. The entirity of this film is executed to perfection and this is a prime example of a psychological thriller that mounts and delivers genuine horror & eeriness. Anthony Hopkins both charmingly and unsettlingly gives a timeless masterclass as the iconic Hannibal Lecter. Whilst the equally impressive and convincing Jodie Foster gives a career best performance and she is the back bone of this superb film.
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| 1 | bananaking | 89 87% |
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There's a reason why there's only one horror movie with a Best Picture win, most aren't good. Silence of the Lambs takes every gory serial killer movie out there and shows them just how it's done. Anthony Hopkins delivers one of the most terrifyingly amazing performances in acting history.
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Nick Hamden (Gorgon Reviews) | 80 77% |
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Remarkably, this movie doesn't lose its fear/thriller factor later on through the years. The Hannibal escape scene is terrifying.
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lazyotter | 95 95% |
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judie foster sucha a great actor.
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| 1 | kjetting | 94 96% |
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The interaction between Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins is so intense that later in the movie when their hands touch for a brief second you want a cigarette afterwards.
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| 1 | Chaplin | 96 86% |
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Legendary, a monumental achievement in film-making.
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Fares | 88 95% |
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By the way Senator...love your suit.
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Chronicler | 100 95% |
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Great modern psychological horror film. masterfully shot and acted. Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins are great and Scott Glenn and Anthony Hearld put in decent performances in supporting roles. Considering what was going on at the time the film was released(dahmer murders) adds another level of creepiness to the film in retrospect. Still holds up some 23 years later.
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filmseeking | 78 87% |
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Thrilling and played powerfully by Foster and Hopkins. Though I expected a bit more complexity concerning Hannibal's involvement in the case.
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BourneLucky | 100 89% |
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Maybe didn't deserve all the oscars it got, but it was bloody good
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patman | 90 99% |
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An unforgettable thrilling experience that skillfully combines great suspense and intensity with such a chilling and eerie feeling that it could be classified as an all-out horror. Well directed and smartly written but it's the performances and chemistry from Hopkins and Foster that elevates it into a classic, especially Hopkins hypnotic portrayal of the iconic monster Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
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rttntomatoes | 94 85% |
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Director Jonathan Demme's smart, taut thriller teeters on the edge between psychological study and all-out horror, and benefits greatly from stellar performances by Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster.
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| 1 | Rafterman | 9 74% |
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A classic for a reason.
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Groovy_Souls | 95 97% |
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The epitome of a psychological horror. In the nature of others of the genre, leaves you craving more psychology and story from the characters. Yet, the developed and enthralling characters are so perfect that they are what make the movie stand out above the rest. Superbly written, acted, and paced. A masterpiece.
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Pigwickle | 90 87% |
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Believable, creative, ultimate cult classic. Anthony Hopkins is stellar.
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hellboy76 | 93 98% |
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Genre defining thriller made super stars out of Hopkins and Foster. Ted Levine is truly creepy.
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rewind | 9 93% |
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Ted Levine's best movie to date!
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kingofjew | 92 99% |
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Overall excellence. Only "horror" movie to get Oscars. Also a movie that's better than the book it came from. Koodos for both.One of the best.
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graveyardtan | 85 71% |
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As great as so much of this film is (the editing, Foster's performance, the male gaze sexual stuff running throughout) revisiting it, Buffalo Bill is such a terrible hodgepodge of killer cliches, keeps newspaper clippings relating to his murder, um Nazi bedsheets???, that it hurts the integrity of the piece overall.
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panzerwolf | 100 99% |
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It's haunting, chilling and has one of the most memorable bad guys in movie history. Excellent performances by both Hopkins and Foster, it can make one grip the edges of his/her seat, rooting for the heroine and maybe... maybe just a little bit for the enthralling doctor Lecter, too?
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ted | 20 2% |
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One of the most overrated movies of all time. Anthony Hopkins' performance is absurd, not frightening.
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TheRealJ-Ro | 90 93% |
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One of those movies that just holds up.
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Weafdog | 88 99% |
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This film, along with Se7en, are the gold standard of the genre.
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Puya | 40 18% |
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a waste of time.why is it famous anyway,good enough for tv
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Neonman | 91 93% |
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It's ridiculous that people can say that this film does not quite classify as a horror. What could be more scary than to watch a film, only to realise that the film is watching you?
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mr-freeze | 100 85% |
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The number One Thriller ! This Movie is frightening !
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drawkward86 | 96 92% |
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Demme tried to replicate this a few times, but the tactics he used to create this film's unmistakably grim aesthetic always look like cheap tricks anywhere else. Hopkins is great, of course, but Foster matches him in a role that's less showy and really far more demanding; if only her acting had maintained this level of control and focus. Buffalo Bill is another great creation, and Levine's performance is terrific, making other film serial killers look like pale, sensationalist imitations.
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HyphenateMe | 85 94% |
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I have finally seen this movie on something other than daytime television and let me tell you, it's quite different. The biggest mind blowing part was when I realized that Buffalo Bill was Lt. Stottlemeyer on Monk.
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Josie19 | 93 99% |
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Emotionally draining, TSOTL must go down as one of the best ever in its genre.
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gtown1479 | 92 97% |
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Oh this is a good movie. It scared the bleep out of me the first time I saw it. There's a reason it swept the Oscars. And that would be because its a good movie.
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begoniabol | 88 92% |
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Thrilling, scary and horrific are a few of the words to describe this movie. Anthony Hopkins gives an incredible performance, as Jodie Foster. That ending is extremely chilling.
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WWallce4prez | 93 98% |
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Delivering some of the most iconic scenes in film history, The Silence of the Lambs is relentlessly gripping and undeniably frightening. Every scene with Hannibal should be shown on day 1 of film school. So much of this film has been emulated ever since its release, but few have even come close to this leader of the genre.
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Seryxa | 75 82% |
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Tense, exciting, and sometimes gruesome thriller, suspenseful enough to make you overlook its essential absurdities. Hopkins plays the role of the devious Lecter with lip-smacking relish.
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s.tamanna | 85 89% |
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Sir Anthony Hopkins is my favourite psycho killer....
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telf58 | 95 94% |
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It's amazing how well it's lasted. The sequels only showcase it's brilliance.
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| 1 | nilay0045 | 91 53% |
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If you find no reason to watch this movie, just make an excuse to watch Anthony Hopkins, whose only half our of appearance as Hannibal Lecter makes this a creeps thriller.
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| 1 | filmdot | 97 96% |
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The scariest movie I have ever seen. An insane movie-going experience. Hopkins and Foster create 2 memorable and deep film characters that have already proven the test of time. Excellent.
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| 1 | eyemo | 92 89% |
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Starling Darling.
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venom256 | 50 5% |
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What a let down. Everyone goes on about this film as if it's something great while really it is the opposite. Over-rated American garbage that's what this is. Poor acting, boring story... I can't understand how this is so popular!!
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erlanuai | 91 88% |
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Hello Clarice
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rthornhill | 93 86% |
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i'm having a old friend over for dinner....
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hellsditch | 94 98% |
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Still riveting after MANY viewings. So well made.
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FantacBob | 78 93% |
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Gripping.
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Vince Leo (Qwipster's Movie Reviews) | 91 97% |
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A near masterpiece of horrific tension that will stay with you long after each viewing. Outstanding. [Full Review]
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MartinTeller | 82 73% |
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Hopkins' performance once seemed brilliant... now it feels utterly ridiculous and hammy. Also, some of the leaps of logic that Clarice makes are a bit hard to swallow. Otherwise, a pretty compelling and scary film.
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Magb | 80 61% |
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Hopkins is hell of creepy. Jodie Foster is also excellent. I find I don't have all that much to say about the movie itself, however, even though I definitely liked it a lot.
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| 1 | spoonerspot | 86 92% |
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Haunting. I will never eat fava beans nor drink chianti. Never.
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| 1 | triffid | 93 93% |
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Truly a modern classic. A very gripping, intense experience. Deserves all the praise it gets.
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| 1 | svicciarelli | 89 73% |
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A taut, alive thriller. Terrific moviemaking.
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| 1 | gibberish | 93 96% |
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A modern thriller classic that jumpstarted the serial killer genre as we know it today. Top notch performances from Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster.
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| 1 | Loki | 90 89% |
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A great, memerable and chilling thriller that features two of the most perfect performances in a movie.
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TheDenizen | 90 95% |
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Electrifying crime thriller, Foster and Hopkins are both in fine form.
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lachapelle | 94 94% |
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Wow. I saw this movie when it came out in the theater. It forced me litterally to sit on the edge of my seat. I have never been that engrossed in a movie. Very intense movie. A tour de force for both Hopkins and Foster. One of my all time favorite movies.
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| 1 | easymac742 | 90 91% |
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Great acting, of course. But I really think the "serial killer mystery" aspect of the story is no better (or worse) than any other movies.
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easydiff | 88 94% |
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Not one minute is wasted in this adaptation of Harris's book.
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bellamyr | 89 92% |
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Genuinely thrilling and frightening. Gets you by the throat and shakes you till you scream.
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cowfrappe | 88 98% |
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Stunningly haunting; an example of two of the best performances of the 90s.
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angrypierre | 91 95% |
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From a hammy, schlocky pulp fiction novel comes a movie of immense tension, creepiness and suspense. Two absolute stand-put performances from Hopkins and Foster. Doesn't rely on gore or yuk factor for scares. Excellent and atmospheric music. Generally top notch!
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Nathan S | 5 93% |
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The textbook psychological profile of our infatuation with grotesqueries. Pulp, exploitation, shock, and repugnance: this is the obsession everpresent in American media and culture. What elevates The Silence of the Lambs above any middling horror movie, sensational television series, or first-person shooter is, quite simply, smart and consummate taste in all things: writing, performance, and direction.
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AFlickering | 4 59% |
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rarely have i seen an actor/actress seem so tirelessly aware of the camera's probing as foster here. even when the feminism is at its most contrived or hamkins is cannibalising the scenery, demme's close-ups trust her to sell a range of feelings and power dynamics, and she nails it. various men are analogised with hannibal, yes, but crucially the audience are too; she's the caterpillar squirming under our gaze (like bill, 'not born but made') until finally she sheds, transforms and breaks free.
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rob | 16 90% |
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Probably the best thriller ever made. Hopkins's chilling performance launched a thousand imitators, but has never been equalled; no one will get under your skin like Lecter, and there's no more repulsive and guilty an antihero.
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martryn | 89 92% |
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Some of the greatest characters in movie history. While the series is now stained with the later films, nothing beats Hopkins, Foster, and Levine. Truly a memorable film.
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frederic_g54 | 9 90% |
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It's amazing how such an iconic villain and performance were achieved through only 15 minutes of screen time, but there's also much to admire in terms of screenplay and direction. A great film, 'nuff said.
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Duder | 70 75% |
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Great performances. The amount of suspence and thrill throughout the movie was well balanced, never boring. A really good watch.
6.3.15: A good watch with solid acting, feels old but still very good atmosphere and good directing.
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KasperL | 85 93% |
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A great thriller classic with a really weird title.
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soliloquist | 82 72% |
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"I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner..."
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Piglet | 84 95% |
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Although I am also a fan of Mann's version, Hopkins is perhaps a bit more preferable than Cox as Hannibal Lector. As is with a lot of great films, the sequels ruin it's legacy. But who can forget the "chianti" line etc.
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brandt64 | 85 76% |
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This movie has unforgettable characters and a certain chilling, uneasy quality to it that puts it well above the usual detective/thriller fare.
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gorejunky | 90 66% |
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This is one of those films that will have you on the edge of your seat. Hopkins and Foster are brilliant here and have great chemistry. This is a real nail biter! Highly recommended!
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| 1 | radda | 100 94% |
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Disturbing and captivating. Hopkins at his pinnacle.
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Jaime30 | 100 92% |
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Dick tuck
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Authorman | 90 81% |
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Would you fuck me? I'd fuck me. I'd fuck me HARD.
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| 1 | ear | 100 90% |
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Anthony Hopkins is chilling and Jodie Foster is mesmerizing in this brilliant,tense thriller.
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PierreTheron | 80 46% |
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Extraordinarily engaging thriller with a delectable script and outstanding performances. There's not much to be said beyond that it is excellently made in nearly every respect, tension is wonderfully conveyed, the pacing is spot-on, and the film is precisely shot. My only issues revolve around the belief that the film simply doesn't elevate beyond an upper-class thriller, it never reaches the Hitchcock realm of perfection, all its aspects are excellent, but none are awe-inspiring.
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Chakazulu | 90 65% |
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A classic thriller. Wonderful adaptation from the novel.
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CHR1S | 73 66% |
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Classic.
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| 1 | badseed | 82 51% |
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i swear hopkins can control each of his 1,000 facial muscles
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| 1 | gcg1988 | 93 79% |
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Great movie
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| 1 | Sinclair | 88 82% |
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Great movie, but I feel that all the attention Hanibal Lector gets overshadows the incredible performances by Jodie Foster and Ted Levine.
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purup | 100 94% |
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You know you like a film, when you want to watch it again after just having finished it. On the other hand, I'm glad I waited so long with watching this, because Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lechter would have given me nightmares for years when I was younger. Now I'm just fascinated and scaringly drawn towards him - love the way he is portrayed in the film: You are always all the way close to him and right in his eyeline... scary.
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holsher | 80 61% |
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catchy
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| 1 | Ray | 95 96% |
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Most horror films attempt to startle you, but fail to leave a lasting impression. Some try to get into your mind, forgoing the gore and gruesome clichés of horror films in favour of a haunting, harrowing psychological assault. "The Silence of the Lambs" is the latter kind of film, but to an extent that had never before been seen and has yet to be matched. It's hard to give it any kind of new praise, so I will simply say that it truly deserves every bit of praise it received. Exceptional.
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| 1 | endellion | 50 26% |
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don't read the book first
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GoldenBird | 72 60% |
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A complete seminar on how to make a great thriller. Every aspect of the film -- the writing, acting, photography, music -- is tightly controlled, calculated to have the greatest possible impact. At the same time, its gorier details are left more to suggestion, making it feel more refined than its lesser follow-ups, Hannibal and Red Dragon.
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fuckeroo | 100 90% |
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after watching this, I never really looked at Anthony Hopkins the same way again. He did something to my brain. Just looking at that screen shot i can feel him mind-f*cking me again. Okay bye.
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| 1 | gregmo | 95 93% |
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Jeez.
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| 1 | Mr. Film | 98 95% |
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Hannibal Lecter is probably the coolest villain ever imagined
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| 1 | TheGoodDog | 97 89% |
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Anthony Hopkins is just fantastic. Still love this film, even after seeing it tons of times.
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PetrosTser | 80 86% |
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The first half, which is extremely interesting and features a great performance by Anthony Hopkins, feels like a bomb ready to explode. And that's exactly what happens in the fascinating second half. The action is breathtaking, the mystery is well-crafted and the scene with Jodie Foster in the kidnapper's house is totally mind-blowing. Excluding the rather cheesy and conventional childhood memories of the heroine, "The Silence of the Lambs" is a classic thriller.
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| 1 | Matt Stewart | 99 84% |
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The Silence of the Lambs has some of the most memorable characters in any film I have ever seen in my entire life, and to top it off it has one of the best performances in history by Anothony Hopkins. No doubt in my mind his best performance. However, you must not overlook Jodie Foster's acting in this movie, as people often do. While she is not as jaw dropping, she delievers to be in my opinion her career performance in this film and was definitely deserving of an Oscar. This film was genius.
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| 1 | Marlinbrando | 93 92% |
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Obviously good.
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| 1 | Dylan Stafne | 70 64% |
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fantastic villain, good suspense
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woodoo | 85 63% |
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Meticulously crafted and incredibly well directed. Unlike a lot of movies with lots of bad sequels, it hasn't diminished at all with time.
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| 1 | Mortey | 99 98% |
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A brilliantly executed movie. A great storyline and an exceptional performance from Hopkins. This is the standard for movies of this genre.
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spleen | 86 86% |
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I was okay with Hannibal but Ted Levine's nakedness still scares the hell outta me.
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Judge Holden | 5 69% |
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My favorite part is when Hannibal pays tribute to Francis Bacon
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| 1 | Rocketlucco | 90 92% |
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Overall Enjoyment: 35/40, Plot/Themes: 20/20, Cinematography/Direction: 15/20, Acting/Writing: 20/20
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| 1 | bishopml | 97 97% |
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Gosh. I know you can tell that I really wanted to do it; but alas I still can't bring myself I don't know what it is. This definitly set the stage for many other great horror/suspense/thriller/crime type movies. Anthony Hopkins is terrific and the rest of the cast fits in just as it should. This by far is probably one of the most influential films on gritty movies that have been coming out in its wake. Not to be missed and not to be taken lightly this is one truly tough movie.
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| 1 | johnshaft | 91 90% |
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Not a brilliant film, but it is well-made and Anthony Hopkins is simply astounding as Hannibal Lecter. He is what mostly makes the film creepy, and this adds a whole lot to the film.
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JordanDcFc | 100 99% |
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Iconic, terrifying, edge of your seat thriller featuring two completely brilliant and awe inspiring performances. It's easily one of the best films I've ever seen and one of the very few I can say there are very few flaws. Outstanding.
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oldgoat | 94 98% |
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Classic
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| 1 | RedLegBebop | 95 89% |
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One of the finest suspense movies ever made. Jodi Foster is underrated in this movie, and I can't say anything about Anthony Hopkins' performance that hasn't been already. Too bad about the sequels, though.
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SirStuckey | 90 94% |
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Is it really that much to ask to put the lotion on the skin? It seems like "the crazy guy" was helping the girl maintain her youthful glow to me.
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gsb | 75 61% |
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Completely overrated. Not all that chilling.
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| 1 | Jdiddy381 | 90 97% |
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It's my mom's favorite movie, so I've seen it a lot of times in my life. Anthony Hopkins is obviously great in this, and so is Ted Levine (Buffalo Bill).
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Okkervil | 86 91% |
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Whats not been said about this film? It's a masterpiece of suspense and eeriness.
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| 1 | houspiller | 95 65% |
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Best character in suspense of the story Dr. Hannibal Lecter
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| 1 | Kiralio | 80 92% |
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4/5
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| 1 | dclyde09 | 90 66% |
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Brutal, chilling horror. Well acted all around, Hopkins' Lector is a tour de force
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| 1 | Foom | 100 94% |
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>=D
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| 1 | harish_384 | 85 75% |
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One of the best thrillers i have watched. the hannibal lecter would be amazing you with his intellect and the pace of the movie makes you never think about the popcorn. A must watch movie.
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leekenn | 72 51% |
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Very good psychological thriller. For many people this is a definitive movie, the prototype for psychological horror, and indeed its influence can be seen all over the shop, so if you haven't already seen it, you should. Anthony Hopkins nails his performance here.
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Jellyscuds | 70 75% |
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A man who enjoys his offal.
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| 1 | Pampa | 75 56% |
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Buena
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SirRobbie | 80 81% |
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...with one of the greatest roles in cinema
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| 1 | wheels91 | 90 93% |
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what more can be said other than fantastic?
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| 1 | chrispbacon | 97 86% |
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Few movies scare me more than the terrifying killer that Clarice Starling has to track down with the help of the psychopathic Hannibal Lecter, brought to life by Anthony Hopkins.
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Prismatic | 100 99% |
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Stellar. All the way around.
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capogliere | 90 97% |
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Birkaç noktanın abartılı gelmesi ve bazı diyalogların yapay hissettirmesi yüzünden kırdım puanı. Senaryosu aynı isimli kitaptan uyarlama zaten ama gerçekten çok iyi merak duygusunu film boyunca korudum. Yönetmenlik harika ya. Yüzü kadraja alarak yapılan çekimler ve geçișlere bayıldım. Psikolojik bir kısım da taşıyor film diyaloglarıyla. Final olarak oyunculuklar mükemmel. Özellikle Ted Levine'in hakkının yendiğini düşünüyorum. Kusursuz bir performans.
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