Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,766,814 (10.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 13.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,497 opening theaters/1,642 max. theaters, 15.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $351,192,194 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 554 | $130,726,716 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 781 | $144,999,659 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 649 | $275,726,375 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies | 92 | $130,726,716 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) | 121 | $144,999,659 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) | 105 | $275,726,375 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 14th, 1991 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| 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 |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Franchise: | Hannibal Lecter |
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| Keywords: | Serial Killer, Cannibalism, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Psychological Horror, 1992 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Orion Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend | 92 | $722,362 | Jun 21, 1991 | 130 |
| Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend | 85 | $1,871,178 | May 17, 1991 | 95 |
| Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend | 83 | $2,540,581 | May 3, 1991 | 81 |
| Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend | 85 | $3,476,287 | Apr 19, 1991 | 67 |
| Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) | 172 | $5,780,994 | Mar 29, 1991 | 46 |
| Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 125 | $16,079,680 | Mar 29, 1991 | 46 |
| Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) | 89 | $13,766,814 | Feb 15, 1991 | 4 |
| Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 37 | $38,292,016 | Feb 15, 1991 | 4 |
| Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) | 55 | $13,766,814 | Feb 15, 1991 | 4 |
| Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 28 | $38,292,016 | Feb 15, 1991 | 4 |