Shut In vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.3/10 for Shut In). Shut In is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2016). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shut In
The Silence of the Lambs| Shut In | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.3/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Farren Blackburn | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Oliver Platt, Tim Post, Peter Outerbridge, Ellen David, Naomi Watts | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Shut In
A widowed child psychologist lives in an isolated existence in rural New England. When caught in a deadly winter storm, she must find a way to rescue a young boy before he disappears forever.
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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