Side Effects vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.6/10 for Side Effects). Side Effects is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Side Effects
The Silence of the Lambs| Side Effects | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Steven Soderbergh | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Jude Law, David Costabile, Peter Friedman, Marin Ireland, Mamie Gummer | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Side Effects
A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.
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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