21 Grams vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.3/10 for 21 Grams). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 4m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2003). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
21 Grams
The Silence of the Lambs| 21 Grams | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Eddie Marsan, Benicio del Toro, Clea DuVall, Danny Huston, Sean Penn | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
21 Grams
Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.
The Silence of the Lambs
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
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