The Silence of the Lambs

1991 · Jonathan Demme · 118m

The Silence of the Lambs

An FBI trainee consults Hannibal Lecter to catch a serial killer.

gore· strongviolence· strongkidnapping· strong

Timestamps below are for the Theatrical cut (1h 58m).

Film timeline

3 markers
00:45:00
Strong warning

gore

Skinned victim autopsy photos

00:45:0001:58:00 total
01:15:00
Strong warning

violence

Lecter's escape from cage

01:15:0001:58:00 total
00:30:00
Strong warning

kidnapping

Catherine abducted by Buffalo Bill

00:30:0001:58:00 total
00:00:0000:59:0001:58:00
gore· strong

Skinned victims and mutilation references

00:45:00

Skinned victim autopsy photos

violence· strong

Brutal escape and murder sequence

01:15:00

Lecter's escape from cage

kidnapping· strong

Extended captivity of a young woman

00:30:00

Catherine abducted by Buffalo Bill

On screen — you see it. Heard, not seen — it happens off camera but you hear it. Aftermath only — you see the result, not the event. Off screen — not shown and not heard.

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