No Country for Old Men vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.9/10 for No Country for Old Men). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 2m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2007). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
No Country for Old Men
The Silence of the Lambs| No Country for Old Men | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller, Western | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Kelly Macdonald, Josh Brolin, Stephen Root, Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
No Country for Old Men
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
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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