The Silence of the Lambs
51% overall puts The Silence of the Lambs near the middle of the pack. The round data tells a sharper story: strong in semis, a different film in finals. A masterclass in tension that won all five major Oscars and still feels dangerous. The identity question — horror or thriller — affects how voters compare it, but the film's grip is beyond category. It leads both Jonathan Demme films tracked on BingeBracket.
Synopsis
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
Everything before the final looks solid — 65% opening, 49% semis. Then 12%. The drop from semis to finals is one of the steepest on the platform.
On the other end of the spectrum: Titanic at 71% is a comfortable win, while Alien at 0% is the matchup The Silence of the Lambs can't crack.
Of the 2 Jonathan Demme films tracked on BingeBracket, The Silence of the Lambs leads. Philadelphia at 30% is the other entry — a 0% gap between them.
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