Killing Them Softly vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6/10 for Killing Them Softly). Killing Them Softly is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2012). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Killing Them Softly
The Silence of the Lambs| Killing Them Softly | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Andrew Dominik | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Ben Mendelsohn, Richard Jenkins, Ray Liotta, Brad Pitt, Max Casella | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Killing Them Softly
Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.
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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