Monster vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.2/10 for Monster). Monster is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2003). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Monster
The Silence of the Lambs| Monster | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Patty Jenkins | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Bruce Dern, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Charlize Theron, Lee Tergesen, Christina Ricci | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Monster
An emotionally scarred highway drifter shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her, and ultimately becomes America's first female serial killer.
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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