A Perfect World vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.5/10 for A Perfect World). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 18m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1993). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Perfect World
The Silence of the Lambs| A Perfect World | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Clint Eastwood | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Kevin Costner, Ray McKinnon, Clint Eastwood, Laura Dern, Bradley Whitford | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
A Perfect World
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
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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