Rendition vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.4/10 for Rendition). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h . The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2007). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Rendition | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gavin Hood | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Omar Metwally, Reese Witherspoon, J.K. Simmons | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Rendition
When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught up in a struggle to secure his release from a secret detention facility somewhere outside the US.
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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