Smoke Signals vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.6/10 for Smoke Signals). Smoke Signals is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2024). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Smoke Signals
The Silence of the Lambs| Smoke Signals | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Belgium | – |
| Director | Antoine Raimbault | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Joaquim de Almeida, Vincenzo Amato, Maria de Medeiros, Bouli Lanners, Bernard Blancan | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Smoke Signals
2012, John Dalli, the European Commissioner for Health, is accused of corruption and influence peddling related to the tobacco industry. French Member of the European Parliament José Bové, maverick politician and prominent figure of the environmental party, suspects a setup by the tobacco manufacturer Swedish Match, potentially involving the President of the European Commission, José Barroso. Standing alone against all odds, he decides to…
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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