The Hannibal Lecter Collection is a premier psychological horror-thriller franchise based on the novels by Thomas Harris. Centered around the brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter, the series explores the darkest corners of the human mind, featuring complex cat-and-mouse games between law enforcement agents and psychopaths. Anchored by Anthony Hopkins' Academy Award-winning portrayal, the franchise has become a cultural touchstone for its terrifying villains, intellectual depth, and visceral suspense.
Franchise Information |
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Main Language |
English |
Country |
United States United Kingdom France |
Release Span |
1986 – 2007 |
Total Movies |
5 Movies |
Total Runtime |
614 Minutes |
Genre |
Horror
Thriller Crime |
Total Budget |
$249,000,000 |
Total Box Office |
$924,100,000 |
Key Crew |
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Directed by |
Michael Mann Jonathan Demme Ridley Scott Brett Ratner Peter Webber |
Produced by |
Dino De Laurentiis Martha De Laurentiis |
Written by |
Thomas Harris Ted Tally |
Music by |
Howard Shore Hans Zimmer Danny Elfman |
Production Co. |
Dino De Laurentiis Company |
Distributed by |
MGM / Universal / DEG |
Main Cast |
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The Collection
Manhunter (1986)
Retired FBI profiler Will Graham is reluctantly pulled back into duty to hunt a serial killer known as the "Tooth Fairy" who is slaughtering families during full moons. To stop the carnage, Graham must risk his sanity by seeking the advice of the brilliant but psychotic Dr. Hannibal Lecktor, the very man who nearly killed him years prior. As Graham immerses himself in the killer's twisted mind, he races against time to prevent the next massacre.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Rookie FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to interview the incarcerated Dr. Hannibal Lecter in hopes of gaining insight into a new serial killer, "Buffalo Bill," who skins his female victims. Lecter engages Starling in a dangerous psychological game of quid pro quo, trading clues about the killer for intimate details of Starling's traumatic past. The unlikely partnership forces Starling to confront her deepest fears to save a senator's daughter before it is too late.
Hannibal (2001)
Ten years after his escape, Dr. Hannibal Lecter is living a refined life in Florence, Italy, while Clarice Starling finds her career in jeopardy after a botched drug raid. Their paths converge again when Mason Verger, a wealthy, disfigured surviving victim of Lecter, plots a gruesome revenge using Starling as bait. The chase moves from Europe to America as Starling struggles to protect the monster she hunts from a fate worse than death.
Red Dragon (2002)
In this prequel to The Silence of the Lambs, gifted profiler Will Graham captures Dr. Hannibal Lecter but is nearly killed in the process. Years later, Graham is called out of retirement to catch the "Tooth Fairy," a killer murdering families. Graham must once again confront Lecter in prison to understand the killer's psyche, unaware that Lecter is manipulating the situation from the inside to endanger Graham's own family.
Hannibal Rising (2007)
Witness the origin of evil as a young Hannibal Lecter survives the brutal death of his parents in World War II, only to endure a horrific trauma involving his younger sister at the hands of looting mercenaries. Escaping to Paris, he discovers a world of culture with his widowed aunt but is consumed by a thirst for vengeance. As he hunts down the war criminals who destroyed his family, the refined monster within him begins to awaken.