Boyz n the Hood vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.6/10 for Boyz n the Hood). Boyz n the Hood is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 1h 59m. Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boyz n the Hood
The Silence of the Lambs| Boyz n the Hood | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Singleton | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Laurence Fishburne, Morris Chestnut, Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Nia Long | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Boyz n the Hood
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war...
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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