Jonathan Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs (1991) is one of only three films in history to sweep the five major Academy Awards — Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay. FBI trainee Clarice Starling must seek the help of incarcerated cannibal Dr. Hannibal Lecter to catch a serial killer who skins his victims. What follows is one of the most tense, brilliantly crafted thrillers in cinema history.
Starring Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling and Anthony Hopkins in the role that defined his career as Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Rated R. IMDb 8.6/10 with 4,987 Amazon ratings at 4.8/5 — this is the definitive collectors edition and is now available for pre-order via The Criterion Collection. Drops October 20, 2026. Pre-order Price Guarantee active, free shipping to Canada available.
This is the one. If you own one Criterion release, make it this one.
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