The Silence of The Lambs

There are so many wonderful and significant reasons to like The Silence of the Lambs. It's a film with genuine power, one that depicts what it's like to be a female in the working place, one that delves deeply into the characters' psychoses, one that delivers thrills and goosebumps, intriguing camera work, redefined the close-up, and solidified Jonathan Demme's status as one of the best and most prolific American directors. That is just the top of the iceberg.

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This was not Dr. Lecter's first appearance on the silver screen. However, it was his most memorable. The Silence of the Lambs opened on Valentine's Day to a global total of $272.7 million on a budget of $19 million. That's a really tremendous value for money.

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Wikipedia reports that "The Silence of the Lambs is often considered as one of the world's most influential films by critics, film filmmakers, and moviegoers. It was placed 48th on Empire's list of the best films of all time. The United States Library of Congress has classified the film as 'culturally, historically, and aesthetically important,'. It was chosen for conservation in the Motion Picture Registry in 2011."

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Director: Jonathan Demme

Year of Release: 1991

IMDB Score: 8.6

Metascore: 85