Motherless Brooklyn vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.7/10 for Motherless Brooklyn). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 25m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2019). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Motherless Brooklyn
The Silence of the Lambs| Motherless Brooklyn | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 25m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Edward Norton | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Michael Kenneth Williams, Robert Wisdom, Cherry Jones, Ethan Suplee, Willem Dafoe | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Motherless Brooklyn
New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.
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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