Sliver vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.6/10 for Sliver). Sliver is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1993). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Sliver | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Phillip Noyce | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Polly Walker, CCH Pounder, Sharon Stone, Martin Landau, Colleen Camp | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Sliver
A woman moves into a Manhattan apartment, where she learns that the previous tenant's life ended under mysterious circumstances.
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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