Highest 2 Lowest vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.8/10 for Highest 2 Lowest). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 13m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Highest 2 Lowest | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Spike Lee | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Rick Fox, Jeffrey Wright, Wendell Pierce, Rosie Perez, Dean Winters | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Highest 2 Lowest
When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.
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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