Dying of the Light vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 4.7/10 for Dying of the Light). Dying of the Light is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2014). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dying of the Light
The Silence of the Lambs| Dying of the Light | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Bahamas | – |
| Director | Paul Schrader | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin, Silas Carson, Aymen Hamdouchi, Irène Jacob | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Dying of the Light
Evan Lake, a veteran CIA agent, has been ordered to retire. But when his protégé uncovers evidence that Lake's nemesis, the terrorist Banir, has resurfaced, Lake goes rogue, embarking on a perilous, intercontinental mission to eliminate his sworn enemy.
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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