The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

The Silence of the Lambs
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $130,726,716Details
International Box Office $144,999,659Details
Worldwide Box Office $275,726,375
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $868,650
Total $868,650
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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, 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)
... Show all releases
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

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 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 13 $57,285 +3% 66 $868   $130,719,208 34

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
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 8 $74,104 -34% 108 $686   $130,661,923 34
Oct 4, 1991 13 $80,999 +9% 66 $1,227   $130,742,922 35

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 4/8/2021 $0 0 6 1 $1,575 4/4/2026
Russia (CIS) 9/16/2021 $51,865 199 199 199 $71,388 4/4/2026
South Korea 6/22/1991 $0 0 116 18 $126,214 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 11/3/2017 $10,954 2 2 2 $10,954 11/9/2017
  
Rest of World $144,789,528
  
International Total $144,999,659 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Jodie Foster    Clarice Starling
Anthony Hopkins    Hannibal Lecter

Supporting

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jonathan Demme    Director
Karen O'Hara    Set Decorator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.


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)
... Show all releases
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

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 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 13 $57,285 +3% 66 $868   $130,719,208 34

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
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 8 $74,104 -34% 108 $686   $130,661,923 34
Oct 4, 1991 13 $80,999 +9% 66 $1,227   $130,742,922 35

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 4/8/2021 $0 0 6 1 $1,575 4/4/2026
Russia (CIS) 9/16/2021 $51,865 199 199 199 $71,388 4/4/2026
South Korea 6/22/1991 $0 0 116 18 $126,214 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 11/3/2017 $10,954 2 2 2 $10,954 11/9/2017
  
Rest of World $144,789,528
  
International Total $144,999,659 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Jodie Foster    Clarice Starling
Anthony Hopkins    Hannibal Lecter

Supporting

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jonathan Demme    Director
Karen O'Hara    Set Decorator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.