Blue Ruin vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.8/10 for Blue Ruin). Blue Ruin is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2014). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Blue Ruin
The Silence of the Lambs| Blue Ruin | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jeremy Saulnier | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Devin Ratray, Macon Blair, David Thompson, Brent Werzner, Amy Hargreaves | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Blue Ruin
When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.
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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