A Hijacking vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.8/10 for A Hijacking). A Hijacking is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2012). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Hijacking
The Silence of the Lambs| A Hijacking | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tobias Lindholm | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Pilou Asbæk, Dar Salim, Roland Møller, Søren Malling, Gary Skjoldmose Porter | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
A Hijacking
Tensions are high after a Danish freighter is captured and held for ransom by Somali pirates, leading to weeks of high-stakes negotiations – and an escalating potential for explosive violence.
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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