Paradise Now vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.9/10 for Paradise Now). Paradise Now is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2005). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Paradise Now
The Silence of the Lambs| Paradise Now | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller, War | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hany Abu-Assad | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Ali Suliman, Ashraf Barhom, Hiam Abbass, Qais Nashif, Lubna Azabal | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Paradise Now
Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.
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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