The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Directed by Jonathan Demme · United States
thriller · horror · crime · drama
Score = weighted sum over every cited appearance below — methodology.
Where it appears
Every appearance is a citable fact; the points column shows what each contributes to the composite score.
| Appearance | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Best Picture winner 1991 | Oscar Best Picture | 1.500 |
| Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1991 #2 | Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) | 0.631 |
| AFI 100 (2007) #74 | AFI 100 (2007) | 0.321 |
| AFI 100 (1998) #65 | AFI 100 (1998) | 0.248 |
| National Film Registry (inducted 2011) | National Film Registry | 0.226 |
| Letterboxd Top 250 #122 | Letterboxd Top 250 | 0.216 |
| Empire 500 (2008) #124 | Empire 500 (2008) | 0.215 |
| NYT Best 1,000 Movies | NYT Best 1,000 Movies | 0.167 |
| Criterion Collection spine #13 | Criterion Collection | 0.162 |
| Hoberman's annual top 10 1991 #9 | Hoberman's annual top 10 | 0.150 |
| Sarris's annual top 10 1991 #9 | Sarris's annual top 10 | 0.150 |
| Roger Ebert's Great Movies | Roger Ebert's Great Movies | 0.133 |
| Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | 0.112 |
Awards
- Oscar Best Picture winner 1991