Sleepers vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.6/10 for Sleepers). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 27m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1996). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sleepers
The Silence of the Lambs| Sleepers | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 27m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Barry Levinson | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Billy Crudup, Minnie Driver | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Sleepers
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.
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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