Room vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 8/10 for Room). Room is the shorter watch at 1h 58m 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.
Room
The Silence of the Lambs| Room | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lenny Abrahamson | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | William H. Macy, Matt Gordon, Joan Allen, Wendy Crewson, Tom McCamus | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Room
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.
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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