Parents Guide for
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) More at IMDbPro »

Suggested MPAA Rating: R for strong grisly violent content including terror and disturbing images, aberrant sexual content, and language.

8/10

A man throws his semen at a woman

Hannibal asks Starling if her boss has ever thought about fucking her

A decomposing, nude dead body is briefly seen on an autopsy table.

A psychopathic man in drag dances naked in front of a mirror with his genitals tucked between his legs and you can see his pubic hair. Brief scene

A brief shot of the 'Woman Suit' that Buffalo Bill is creating from dead bodies this has one breast and pubic hair

Some strong crude sexual references.

8/10

Although most violence occured offscreen, but its graphic blood and injuries are shown.

Hannibal escapes from his cuffs and kills two of the wardens. He bites one in the face and he is seen with a chunk of flesh in his mouth and blood dribbling down his chin. The man is then seen with a large gory wound in his mouth. Hannibal then sprays a full can of mace in his face.

The other warden is beaten to death with a night stick. This is off-screen, but blood is seen spalttering on Hannibal's body. Then the aftermath is shown, which shows the guard covered in blood and blood all over Hannibal and his cell.

Hannibal picks up a small knife and walks toward another warden menacingly. Nothing is seen

S.W.A.T break into a room and find a man tied to the outside of Hannibal's cell and he has a cloth around his arms and resembles a crucifixion. His stomach had been cut open and his innards are showing.

A man is shot several times; blood sprays. He falls and then vomits blood.

A man peels a piece of bloody flesh off his face.

A woman is beaten in the back of a van.

A man is shot in the leg; a bullet hole is seen.

A body is seen covered in blood.

8/10

23 f-words, 2 c-words, several uses of hell, god damn, shit, and other mild language.

5/10

Occasional drinking and smoking.

Hannibal snatched a chemical spray to attack an officer during his escape.

9/10

All scenes described in the Violence & Gore category are intense and disturbing.

Scenes between Starling and Lecter are very emotionally intense; he questions her about her childhood.

The final scene is particularly suspenseful.

Some of the inmates can make the audience uncomfortable, such as Miggs.

The whole nature of the film is very dark and scary, due to the fact that it's a crime film and one of the main characters is a cannibal.

Total: 37/50, suitable for audiences 17 & above