Promising Young Woman vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.4/10 for Promising Young Woman). Promising Young Woman is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2020). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Promising Young Woman
The Silence of the Lambs| Promising Young Woman | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Emerald Fennell | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Clancy Brown, Max Greenfield, Alison Brie, Sam Richardson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Promising Young Woman
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
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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