Irreversible vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.2/10 for Irreversible). Irreversible is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2002). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Irreversible
The Silence of the Lambs| Irreversible | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Gaspar Noé | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Vincent Cassel, Jean-Louis Costes, Monica Bellucci, Philippe Nahon, Albert Dupontel | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Irreversible
A woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist. Because some acts can’t be undone. Because man is an animal. Because the desire for vengeance is a natural impulse. Because most crimes remain unpunished.
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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