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The Silence of the Lambs: where physics filed for emotional distress and lost.
“Not even a post-credits scene could save this.”
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1991 · Crime / Drama / Horror / Thriller
The Silence of the Lambs
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
A young FBI trainee seeks the help of an incarcerated, manipulative cannibalistic serial killer to catch another serial killer who skins his female victims. She must engage in a psychological game with the brilliant psychiatrist while racing against time to prevent further murders and understand the true motives of the elusive killer.
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RELEASE DATE
1991
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GENRE
Crime / Drama / Horror / Thriller
PLOT SUMMARY
A young FBI trainee seeks the help of an incarcerated, manipulative cannibalistic serial killer to catch another serial killer who skins his female victims. She must engage in a psychological game with the brilliant psychiatrist while racing against time to prevent further murders and understand the true motives of the elusive killer.
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@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-04 21:00 UTC
The Silence of the Lambs: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
@RATIO_RAT2026-01-17 06:00 UTC
Watched The Silence of the Lambs so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@REEL_DEAL2026-01-23 05:00 UTC
Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, The Silence of the Lambs.
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Why is The Silence of the Lambs rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 15/100. A young FBI trainee seeks the help of an incarcerated, manipulative cannibalistic serial killer to catch another serial killer who skins his female victims. She must engage in a psychological game with the brilliant psyc…
What streaming era or audience vibe does The Silence of the Lambs fit best?+
The Silence of the Lambs works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for crime fans. With a Burn Index of 15/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is The Silence of the Lambs worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Silence of the Lambs scores 15/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/movies · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 1.2k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in The Silence of the Lambs?
Rewatched The Silence of the Lambs last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/flicks · u/ExpositionDump🔥 0.5k points
Hot Take: The Silence of the Lambs's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Just got out of The Silence of the Lambs and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/flicks · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 0.6k points
The cinematography in The Silence of the Lambs is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Honestly, The Silence of the Lambs would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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