Straw Dogs vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.9/10 for Straw Dogs). Straw Dogs is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2011). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Straw Dogs
The Silence of the Lambs| Straw Dogs | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Rod Lurie | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Dominic Purcell, Walton Goggins, Anson Mount, James Marsden, Laz Alonso | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Straw Dogs
A young couple moves to a quaint southern town. Soon their perfect getaway turns out to become a living hell when dark secrets and lethal passions spiral out of control.
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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