Retribution vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.7/10 for Retribution). Retribution is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2015). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Retribution | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Dani de la Torre | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Pedro Alonso, Luis Tosar, Goya Toledo, Fernando Cayo, Javier Gutiérrez | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Retribution
While Carlos, a banking executive, takes his two kids to school in his car, he gets a phone call telling him that there is a bomb under the seats and he must to gather a large amount of money; otherwise, his car will blow up.
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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