GoodFellas vs The Silence of the Lambs
GoodFellas has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 8.3/10 for The Silence of the Lambs). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 25m. GoodFellas is the older of the two (1990 against 1991). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
GoodFellas
The Silence of the Lambs| GoodFellas | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1990 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 25m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Frank Vincent, Tony Darrow, Lorraine Bracco | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
GoodFellas
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
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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