The Silence of the Lambs
A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.
DistributorOrion Pictures
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Opening$13,766,814
1,497 theaters
1,497 theaters
Budget$19,000,000
Release DateFeb 14, 1991
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Oct 10, 1991
Running Time1 hr 58 min
GenresCrime
Drama
Thriller
In Release321 days/45 weeks
Widest Release1,642 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15-18 Presidents' Day wknd | 1 | $13,766,814 | - | 1,497 | - | $9,196 | $13,766,814 | 1 |
| Feb 22-24 | 1 | $11,947,765 | - | 1,515 | - | $7,886 | $30,895,958 | 2 |
| Mar 1-3 | 1 | $10,616,383 | -11.1% | 1,535 | +20 | $6,916 | $45,454,175 | 3 |
| Mar 8-10 | 1 | $8,893,306 | -16.2% | 1,586 | +51 | $5,607 | $58,125,470 | 4 |
| Mar 15-17 | 1 | $7,656,361 | -13.9% | 1,600 | +14 | $4,785 | $68,885,835 | 5 |
| Mar 22-24 | 2 | $6,687,991 | -12.6% | 1,608 | +8 | $4,159 | $78,258,485 | 6 |
| Mar 29-31 | 2 | $5,780,994 | -13.6% | 1,616 | +8 | $3,577 | $87,119,351 | 7 |
| Apr 5-7 | 2 | $4,760,714 | -17.6% | 1,627 | +11 | $2,926 | $94,425,327 | 8 |
| Apr 12-14 | 3 | $4,146,846 | -12.9% | 1,635 | +8 | $2,536 | $100,088,453 | 9 |
| Apr 19-21 | 4 | $3,476,287 | -16.2% | 1,642 | +7 | $2,117 | $104,928,786 | 10 |
| Apr 26-28 | 6 | $2,590,546 | -25.5% | 1,627 | -15 | $1,592 | $108,662,853 | 11 |
| May 3-5 | 6 | $2,540,581 | -1.9% | 1,619 | -8 | $1,569 | $112,193,973 | 12 |
| May 10-12 | 5 | $1,964,271 | -22.7% | 1,574 | -45 | $1,247 | $115,093,023 | 13 |
| May 17-19 | 7 | $1,871,178 | -4.7% | 1,444 | -130 | $1,295 | $117,814,717 | 14 |
| May 24-27 Memorial Day wknd | 13 | $1,292,143 | - | 883 | - | $1,463 | $119,828,381 | - |
| May 31-Jun 2 | 14 | $1,039,120 | - | 987 | - | $1,052 | $121,185,746 | 16 |
| Jun 7-9 | 12 | $735,303 | -29.2% | 835 | -152 | $880 | $122,474,498 | 17 |
| Jun 14-16 | 13 | $726,501 | -1.2% | 803 | -32 | $904 | $123,688,627 | 18 |
| Jun 21-23 | 13 | $722,362 | -0.6% | 672 | -131 | $1,074 | $124,925,088 | 19 |
| Jun 28-30 | 13 | $538,161 | -25.5% | 579 | -93 | $929 | $125,890,892 | 20 |
| Jul 5-7 | 13 | $496,158 | -7.8% | 460 | -119 | $1,078 | $126,748,453 | 21 |
| Jul 12-14 | 15 | $363,055 | -26.8% | 400 | -60 | $907 | $127,310,949 | 22 |
| Jul 19-21 | 15 | $313,280 | -13.7% | 334 | -66 | $937 | $127,911,450 | 23 |
| Jul 26-28 | 16 | $295,908 | -5.5% | 276 | -58 | $1,072 | $128,510,017 | 24 |
| Aug 2-4 | 19 | $280,745 | -5.1% | 254 | -22 | $1,105 | $129,004,559 | 25 |
| Aug 9-11 | 21 | $189,457 | -32.5% | 200 | -54 | $947 | $129,412,237 | 26 |
| Aug 16-18 | 20 | $174,580 | -7.9% | 166 | -34 | $1,051 | $129,749,489 | 27 |
| Aug 23-25 | 19 | $105,523 | -39.6% | 124 | -42 | $850 | $129,953,413 | 28 |
| Aug 30-Sep 2 Labor Day wknd | 21 | $116,143 | - | 130 | - | $893 | $130,157,016 | - |
| Sep 6-8 | 15 | $92,765 | - | 121 | - | $766 | $130,280,726 | 30 |
| Sep 13-15 | 14 | $87,831 | -5.3% | 123 | +2 | $714 | $130,433,755 | 31 |
| Sep 20-22 | 17 | $73,381 | -16.5% | 123 | - | $596 | $130,549,109 | 32 |
| Sep 27-29 | 15 | $55,467 | -24.4% | 108 | -15 | $513 | $130,643,286 | 33 |
| Oct 4-6 | 21 | $57,285 | +3.3% | 66 | -42 | $867 | $130,719,208 | 34 |
