Brother vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.1/10 for Brother). Brother is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2000). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Brother
The Silence of the Lambs| Brother | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Takeshi Kitano | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Omar Epps, Ryo Ishibashi, Ren Osugi, Takeshi Kitano, Claude Maki | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Brother
A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.
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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