Lonely Hearts vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6/10 for Lonely Hearts). Lonely Hearts is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Lonely Hearts | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Todd Robinson | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Scott Caan, Dagmara Dominczyk, Jared Leto, John Travolta, Alice Krige | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Lonely Hearts
In the late 1940s, a murderous couple known as the 'The Lonely Hearts Killers' kills close to a dozen people. Two detectives try to nab the duo who find their targets via the personals in the paper.
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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