Memories of Murder vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 8.1/10 for Memories of Murder). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 11m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2003). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Memories of Murder
The Silence of the Lambs| Memories of Murder | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | South Korea | – |
| Director | Bong Joon Ho | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Byun Hee-bong, Kim Roi-ha, Song Kang-ho, Yoo Seung-mok, Ryu Tae-ho | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Memories of Murder
During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve the nation's first series of rape-and-murder cases.
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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