Primal Fear vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.7/10 for Primal Fear). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 9m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1996). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Primal Fear
The Silence of the Lambs| Primal Fear | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Gregory Hoblit | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Primal Fear
An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.
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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