Baazigar vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.9/10 for Baazigar). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 3h 1m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1993). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Baazigar | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1991 |
| Length | 3h 1m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Dalip Tahil, Shah Rukh Khan, Johny Lever, Dinesh Hingoo, Kajol | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Baazigar
A young man with a vendetta against a business tycoon seduces and kills his eldest daughter and then proceeds to his younger daughter but she begins to suspect her new lover's ulterior motive.
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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