Rounders vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7/10 for Rounders). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 1m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1998). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Rounders | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Dahl | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Gretchen Mol, John Turturro, Famke Janssen, Matt Damon, John Malkovich | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Rounders
A young reformed gambler must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.
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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