Law Abiding Citizen vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.4/10 for Law Abiding Citizen). Law Abiding Citizen is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2009). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Law Abiding Citizen
The Silence of the Lambs| Law Abiding Citizen | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | F. Gary Gray | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Michael Kelly, Colm Meaney, Leslie Bibb, Regina Hall, Michael Irby | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Law Abiding Citizen
A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.
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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