A Kind of Murder vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.4/10 for A Kind of Murder). A Kind of Murder is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2016). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Kind of Murder
The Silence of the Lambs| A Kind of Murder | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Andy Goddard | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Vincent Kartheiser, Eddie Marsan, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Haley Bennett | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
A Kind of Murder
In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse is a rich, successful architect and unhappily married to the beautiful but damaged Clara. His desire to be free of her feeds his obsession with Kimmel, a man suspected of brutally murdering his own wife. When Walter and Kimmel's lives become dangerously intertwined, a ruthless police detective becomes convinced he has found the murderer. But as the lines blur between innocence and intent, who, in fact, is…
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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