Buddy Boy vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 4.5/10 for Buddy Boy). Buddy Boy is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2000). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Buddy Boy | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.5/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mark Hanlon | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Mark Boone Junior, Aidan Gillen, Michael Halsey, Susan Tyrrell, Emmanuelle Seigner | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Buddy Boy
An introvert relieves the tedium of caring for his invalid mother by spying on his neighbor.
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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