The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $130,726,716 | Details |
| International Box Office | $144,999,659 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $275,726,375 | |
| 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, 18.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $351,192,194 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 14th, 1991 (Wide) by Orion Pictures April 26th, 2026 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Entertainment |
| International Releases: | April 11th, 1991 (Wide), released as Das Schweigen der Lämme (Germany)
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) |
| Video Release: | October 3rd, 1997 by Orion Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Franchise: | Hannibal Lecter |
| Award nomination: | 1992 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Plot point: | Cannibalism, Serial Killer |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 7, 1991 | 11 | $735,303 | -29% | 835 | $881 | $122,474,498 | 17 |
| Jun 14, 1991 | 12 | $726,501 | -1% | 803 | $905 | $123,688,627 | 18 |
| Jun 21, 1991 | 13 | $722,362 | -1% | 672 | $1,075 | $124,925,088 | 19 |
| Jun 28, 1991 | 11 | $538,161 | -25% | 579 | $929 | $125,890,892 | 20 |
| Jul 5, 1991 | 12 | $496,158 | -8% | 460 | $1,079 | $126,748,453 | 21 |
| Jul 12, 1991 | 11 | $363,055 | -27% | 400 | $908 | $127,310,949 | 22 |
| Jul 19, 1991 | 11 | $313,280 | -14% | 334 | $938 | $127,911,450 | 23 |
| Jul 26, 1991 | 11 | $295,908 | -6% | 270 | $1,096 | $128,510,017 | 24 |
| Aug 2, 1991 | 11 | $280,745 | -5% | 254 | $1,105 | $129,004,559 | 25 |
| Aug 9, 1991 | 12 | $189,457 | -33% | 200 | $947 | $129,412,237 | 26 |
| Aug 16, 1991 | 12 | $174,580 | -8% | 166 | $1,052 | $129,749,489 | 27 |
| Aug 23, 1991 | 12 | $105,523 | -40% | 124 | $851 | $129,953,413 | 28 |
| Aug 30, 1991 | 13 | $116,143 | +10% | 130 | $893 | $130,157,016 | 29 |
| Sep 6, 1991 | 12 | $92,765 | -20% | 121 | $767 | $130,280,726 | 30 |
| Sep 13, 1991 | 12 | $87,831 | -5% | 123 | $714 | $130,433,755 | 31 |
| Sep 20, 1991 | 12 | $73,381 | -16% | 123 | $597 | $130,549,109 | 32 |
| Sep 27, 1991 | 12 | $55,467 | -24% | 108 | $514 | $130,643,286 | 33 |
| Oct 4, 1991 | 12 | $57,285 | +3% | 66 | $868 | $130,719,208 | 34 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1991 | 1 | $1,412,862 | 1,497 | $944 | $1,412,862 | 1 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 31, 1991 | 8 | $1,592,569 | -1% | 987 | $1,614 | $121,739,195 | 17 |
| Jun 7, 1991 | 10 | $1,222,931 | -23% | 835 | $1,465 | $122,962,126 | 18 |
| Jun 14, 1991 | 12 | $1,240,600 | +1% | 803 | $1,545 | $124,202,726 | 19 |
| Jun 21, 1991 | 10 | $1,150,005 | -7% | 672 | $1,711 | $125,352,731 | 20 |
| Jun 28, 1991 | 10 | $899,564 | -22% | 579 | $1,554 | $126,252,295 | 21 |
| Jul 5, 1991 | 8 | $695,599 | -23% | 460 | $1,512 | $126,947,894 | 22 |
| Jul 12, 1991 | 9 | $650,276 | -7% | 400 | $1,626 | $127,598,170 | 23 |
| Jul 19, 1991 | 10 | $615,939 | -5% | 334 | $1,844 | $128,214,109 | 24 |
| Jul 26, 1991 | 8 | $509,705 | -17% | 276 | $1,847 | $128,723,814 | 25 |
| Aug 2, 1991 | 7 | $498,966 | -2% | 254 | $1,964 | $129,222,780 | 26 |
| Aug 9, 1991 | 11 | $352,129 | -29% | 200 | $1,761 | $129,574,909 | 27 |
| Aug 16, 1991 | 9 | $272,981 | -22% | 166 | $1,644 | $129,847,890 | 28 |
| Aug 23, 1991 | 9 | $192,983 | -29% | 124 | $1,556 | $130,040,873 | 29 |
| Aug 30, 1991 | 12 | $147,088 | -24% | 130 | $1,131 | $130,187,961 | 30 |
| Sep 6, 1991 | 10 | $157,963 | +7% | 121 | $1,305 | $130,345,924 | 31 |
| Sep 13, 1991 | 10 | $129,804 | -18% | 123 | $1,055 | $130,475,728 | 32 |
| Sep 20, 1991 | 8 | $112,091 | -14% | 123 | $911 | $130,587,819 | 33 |
| Sep 27, 1991 | 7 | $74,104 | -34% | 108 | $686 | $130,661,923 | 34 |
| Oct 4, 1991 | 12 | $80,999 | +9% | 66 | $1,227 | $130,742,922 | 35 |
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, 18.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $351,192,194 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 14th, 1991 (Wide) by Orion Pictures April 26th, 2026 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Entertainment |
| International Releases: | April 11th, 1991 (Wide), released as Das Schweigen der Lämme (Germany)
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) |
| Video Release: | October 3rd, 1997 by Orion Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Franchise: | Hannibal Lecter |
| Award nomination: | 1992 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Plot point: | Cannibalism, Serial Killer |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 7, 1991 | 11 | $735,303 | -29% | 835 | $881 | $122,474,498 | 17 |
| Jun 14, 1991 | 12 | $726,501 | -1% | 803 | $905 | $123,688,627 | 18 |
| Jun 21, 1991 | 13 | $722,362 | -1% | 672 | $1,075 | $124,925,088 | 19 |
| Jun 28, 1991 | 11 | $538,161 | -25% | 579 | $929 | $125,890,892 | 20 |
| Jul 5, 1991 | 12 | $496,158 | -8% | 460 | $1,079 | $126,748,453 | 21 |
| Jul 12, 1991 | 11 | $363,055 | -27% | 400 | $908 | $127,310,949 | 22 |
| Jul 19, 1991 | 11 | $313,280 | -14% | 334 | $938 | $127,911,450 | 23 |
| Jul 26, 1991 | 11 | $295,908 | -6% | 270 | $1,096 | $128,510,017 | 24 |
| Aug 2, 1991 | 11 | $280,745 | -5% | 254 | $1,105 | $129,004,559 | 25 |
| Aug 9, 1991 | 12 | $189,457 | -33% | 200 | $947 | $129,412,237 | 26 |
| Aug 16, 1991 | 12 | $174,580 | -8% | 166 | $1,052 | $129,749,489 | 27 |
| Aug 23, 1991 | 12 | $105,523 | -40% | 124 | $851 | $129,953,413 | 28 |
| Aug 30, 1991 | 13 | $116,143 | +10% | 130 | $893 | $130,157,016 | 29 |
| Sep 6, 1991 | 12 | $92,765 | -20% | 121 | $767 | $130,280,726 | 30 |
| Sep 13, 1991 | 12 | $87,831 | -5% | 123 | $714 | $130,433,755 | 31 |
| Sep 20, 1991 | 12 | $73,381 | -16% | 123 | $597 | $130,549,109 | 32 |
| Sep 27, 1991 | 12 | $55,467 | -24% | 108 | $514 | $130,643,286 | 33 |
| Oct 4, 1991 | 12 | $57,285 | +3% | 66 | $868 | $130,719,208 | 34 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1991 | 1 | $1,412,862 | 1,497 | $944 | $1,412,862 | 1 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 31, 1991 | 8 | $1,592,569 | -1% | 987 | $1,614 | $121,739,195 | 17 |
| Jun 7, 1991 | 10 | $1,222,931 | -23% | 835 | $1,465 | $122,962,126 | 18 |
| Jun 14, 1991 | 12 | $1,240,600 | +1% | 803 | $1,545 | $124,202,726 | 19 |
| Jun 21, 1991 | 10 | $1,150,005 | -7% | 672 | $1,711 | $125,352,731 | 20 |
| Jun 28, 1991 | 10 | $899,564 | -22% | 579 | $1,554 | $126,252,295 | 21 |
| Jul 5, 1991 | 8 | $695,599 | -23% | 460 | $1,512 | $126,947,894 | 22 |
| Jul 12, 1991 | 9 | $650,276 | -7% | 400 | $1,626 | $127,598,170 | 23 |
| Jul 19, 1991 | 10 | $615,939 | -5% | 334 | $1,844 | $128,214,109 | 24 |
| Jul 26, 1991 | 8 | $509,705 | -17% | 276 | $1,847 | $128,723,814 | 25 |
| Aug 2, 1991 | 7 | $498,966 | -2% | 254 | $1,964 | $129,222,780 | 26 |
| Aug 9, 1991 | 11 | $352,129 | -29% | 200 | $1,761 | $129,574,909 | 27 |
| Aug 16, 1991 | 9 | $272,981 | -22% | 166 | $1,644 | $129,847,890 | 28 |
| Aug 23, 1991 | 9 | $192,983 | -29% | 124 | $1,556 | $130,040,873 | 29 |
| Aug 30, 1991 | 12 | $147,088 | -24% | 130 | $1,131 | $130,187,961 | 30 |
| Sep 6, 1991 | 10 | $157,963 | +7% | 121 | $1,305 | $130,345,924 | 31 |
| Sep 13, 1991 | 10 | $129,804 | -18% | 123 | $1,055 | $130,475,728 | 32 |
| Sep 20, 1991 | 8 | $112,091 | -14% | 123 | $911 | $130,587,819 | 33 |
| Sep 27, 1991 | 7 | $74,104 | -34% | 108 | $686 | $130,661,923 | 34 |
| Oct 4, 1991 | 12 | $80,999 | +9% | 66 | $1,227 | $130,742,922 | 35 |