Legend vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.1/10 for Legend). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 12m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2015). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Legend | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Brian Helgeland | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Tom Hardy, Colin Morgan, Paul Bettany, Sam Spruell, Paul Anderson | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Legend
Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.
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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