| 1991 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards |
| Best Film |
| The Silence of the Lambs |
| Best Director |
|
Jonathan Demme
The Silence of the Lambs |
| Best Actor |
|
Anthony Hopkins
The Silence of the Lambs |
| Best Actress |
|
Jodie Foster
The Silence of the Lambs |
| Best Supporting Actor |
|
Samuel L. Jackson
Jungle Fever |
| Best Supporting Actress |
|
Juliette Lewis
Cape Fear |
| Best Screenplay |
|
City of Hope
John Sayles |
| Best Foreign Film |
| Europa Europa |
| Best Documentary |
| Paris Is Burning |
| Best Animated Film |
| Beauty and the Beast |