Cold Comes the Night vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.4/10 for Cold Comes the Night). Cold Comes the Night is the shorter watch at 1h 30m 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.
| Cold Comes the Night | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Tze Chun | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Bryan Cranston, Robin Lord Taylor, Logan Marshall-Green, Alice Eve, Ursula Parker | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Cold Comes the Night
A struggling motel owner and her daughter are taken hostage by a nearly blind career criminal to be his eyes as he attempts to retrieve his cash package from a crooked cop.
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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