Synopsis
Living in exile, Dr. Hannibal Lecter tries to reconnect with now disgraced F.B.I. Agent Clarice Starling, and finds himself a target of revenge from a powerful victim.
Scores
Overall Score
87.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.2%
Review Aggregate
54.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 39% of 169 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, scary. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingscaryfunnymacabreemotionaldarkcharacter-drivenromanticsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hopkins | 2001 | $15,000,000 source | $26,569,735 | reported |
| Julianne Moore | 2001 | $3,000,000 source | $5,313,947 | reported |
| Ray Liotta | 2001 | $3,155,000 | $5,588,000 | (est) |
| Frankie R. Faison | 2001 | $2,579,000 | $4,569,000 | (est) |
| Giancarlo Giannini | 2001 | $2,206,000 | $3,908,000 | (est) |
| Francesca Neri | 2001 | $1,942,000 | $3,440,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score39.0
RT critic review count175
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes307,706
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $165,092,268 | $292,430,516 |
| International | 2001 | $186,600,000 | $330,527,499 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $351,692,268 | $622,958,015 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $157,186,134 | $278,426,258 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $33,660,000 | $59,622,484 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $50,293,000 | $89,084,778 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $46,225,835 | $81,880,545 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $287,364,969 | $509,014,064 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $87,000,000 | $154,104,461 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $40,866,000 (est) | $72,386,585 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $43,105,000 | $76,352,561 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $8,422,000 | $14,918,020 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $13,050,000 | $23,115,669 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $192,443,000 | $340,877,296 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $94,921,969 | $168,136,768 |
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![]() | The Silence of the Lambs | 1991 | Shared franchise (1) | 97.9 | $117,523,649 |
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![]() | Hannibal Rising | 2007 | Shared franchise (1) | 79.9 | $-22,387,201 |
![]() | Manhunter | 1986 | Shared franchise (1) | 76.2 | $6,185,487 |
![]() | Seven | 1995 | Shared genres: 4 | 92.9 | $148,548,002 |




