Foxcatcher vs The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.7/10 for Foxcatcher). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 14m. 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.

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FoxcatcherThe Silence of the Lambs
Audience score★ 6.7/10★ 8.3/10
Year20141991
Length2h 14m1h 59m
GenresDrama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country––
DirectorBennett MillerJonathan Demme
Main castVanessa Redgrave, Anthony Michael Hall, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Carell, Channing TatumAnthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald

Synopsis

Foxcatcher

The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.

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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