Amores Perros vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.6/10 for Amores Perros). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 34m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2000). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Amores Perros
The Silence of the Lambs| Amores Perros | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 34m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Mexico | – |
| Director | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Adriana Barraza, Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Vanessa Bauche, Goya Toledo | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Amores Perros
A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his sister-in-law, and a homeless man. Their lives are catapulted into unforeseen situations instigated by the seemingly inconsequential destiny of a dog.
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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