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 | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8-14 | 13 | $1,412,862 | - | 1,497 | - | $943 | $1,412,862 | 1 |
| Feb 15-21 | 1 | $18,948,193 | +1,241.1% | 1,497 | - | $12,657 | $18,948,193 | 2 |
| Feb 22-28 | 1 | $15,889,599 | -16.1% | 1,515 | +18 | $10,488 | $34,837,792 | 3 |
| Mar 1-7 | 1 | $14,394,372 | -9.4% | 1,535 | +20 | $9,377 | $49,232,164 | 4 |
| Mar 8-14 | 1 | $11,997,310 | -16.7% | 1,586 | +51 | $7,564 | $61,229,474 | 5 |
| Mar 15-21 | 1 | $10,341,020 | -13.8% | 1,600 | +14 | $6,463 | $71,570,494 | 6 |
| Mar 22-28 | 2 | $9,767,863 | -5.5% | 1,608 | +8 | $6,074 | $81,338,357 | 7 |
| Mar 29-Apr 4 | 2 | $8,326,256 | -14.8% | 1,616 | +8 | $5,152 | $89,664,613 | 8 |
| Apr 5-11 | 2 | $6,276,994 | -24.6% | 1,627 | +11 | $3,858 | $95,941,607 | 9 |
| Apr 12-18 | 3 | $5,510,892 | -12.2% | 1,635 | +8 | $3,370 | $101,452,499 | 10 |
| Apr 19-25 | 4 | $4,619,808 | -16.2% | 1,642 | +7 | $2,813 | $106,072,307 | 11 |
| Apr 26-May 2 | 6 | $3,581,085 | -22.5% | 1,627 | -15 | $2,201 | $109,653,392 | 12 |
| May 3-9 | 6 | $3,475,360 | -3% | 1,619 | -8 | $2,146 | $113,128,752 | 13 |
| May 10-16 | 5 | $2,814,787 | -19% | 1,574 | -45 | $1,788 | $115,943,539 | 14 |
| May 17-23 | 8 | $2,592,699 | -7.9% | 1,444 | -130 | $1,795 | $118,536,238 | 15 |
| May 24-30 | 12 | $1,610,388 | -37.9% | 883 | -561 | $1,823 | $120,146,626 | 16 |
| May 31-Jun 6 | 14 | $1,592,569 | -1.1% | 987 | +104 | $1,613 | $121,739,195 | 17 |
| Jun 7-13 | 12 | $1,222,931 | -23.2% | 835 | -152 | $1,464 | $122,962,126 | 18 |
| Jun 14-20 | 12 | $1,240,600 | +1.4% | 803 | -32 | $1,544 | $124,202,726 | 19 |
