Donnie Brasco vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.5/10 for Donnie Brasco). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 7m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1997). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Donnie Brasco
The Silence of the Lambs| Donnie Brasco | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Mike Newell | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Gretchen Mol, Željko Ivanek, Paul Giamatti, Tim Blake Nelson, Johnny Depp | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Donnie Brasco
An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
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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