The Best Films in History: Did Your Favorite Make the List?

The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs has been regarded as one of the best thriller movies out there. It's also the most quotable, even by today's standards. Anthony Hopkins plays insane serial killer/cannibal, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The detective on his case, Clarice, finds herself deep in a psychological battle with the man as she tries to track down another murderer, Buffalo Bill. The movie won four Oscars.

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The More You Know

  • In 1982, Spileberg’s kids classic stayed in the US top ten for ten months.
  • Viggo Mortensen had no intention of working on The Lord of the Rings until his son begged him to do it.
  • Frank Sinatra was offered the lead role in Die Hard.
  • Alred Hitchcock’s Psycho was the first American film to show a toilet flushing.
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