Shotgun Stories vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.9/10 for Shotgun Stories). Shotgun Stories is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 59m. 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.
Shotgun Stories
The Silence of the Lambs| Shotgun Stories | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeff Nichols | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Michael Shannon, Lynnsee Provence, Natalie Canerday, Michael Abbott Jr., Barlow Jacobs | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Shotgun Stories
Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas, these brothers discover the lengths to which each will go to protect their family.
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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