Broken City vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.9/10 for Broken City). Broken City is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Broken City
The Silence of the Lambs| Broken City | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Allen Hughes | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Jeffrey Wright, Alona Tal, Natalie Martinez, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Broken City
In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor. Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force - and the mayor's worst nightmare.
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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