Misery vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.7/10 for Misery). Misery is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 59m. Misery is the older of the two (1990 against 1991). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Misery
The Silence of the Lambs| Misery | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1990 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Rob Reiner | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Kathy Bates, James Caan, Rob Reiner, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Misery
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
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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