Killing Me Softly vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.6/10 for Killing Me Softly). Killing Me Softly is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2002). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Killing Me Softly
The Silence of the Lambs| Killing Me Softly | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Chen Kaige | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Natascha McElhone, Ian Hart, Ronan Vibert, Yasmin Bannerman, Ulrich Thomsen | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Killing Me Softly
A woman grows suspicious of her controlling husband after she discovers secrets about the women in his past.
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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