Derailed vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.4/10 for Derailed). Derailed is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2005). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Derailed
The Silence of the Lambs| Derailed | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mikael Håfström | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Giancarlo Esposito, Addison Timlin, Clive Owen, David Morrissey, Melissa George | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Derailed
When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their families.
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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