20th anniversary today

Forbes guy noticed
https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/02/09/hannibal-movie-box-office-records-anthony-hopkins-clarice/

Would you believe that there was a time when the third biggest opening weekend of all time belonged to a gruesome and violent R-rated horror movie? Today marks the 20th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s feature-film adaptation of Thomas Harris’ Hannibal. Opening ten years to the weekend after Silence of the Lambs (which turns 30 on Sunday), the film was the very definition of a breakout sequel, opening with $58 million in its debut weekend. That was just below The Phantom Menace ($64 million over a $105 million Wed-Sun debut in 1999) and The Lost World ($74 million over a $92 million Fri-Mon debut in 1997). The film wasn’t quite as leggy as its predecessor but still earned a terrific $165 million domestic and $352 million worldwide on an $87 million budget.