The Brave One vs The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.6/10 for The Brave One). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 2m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2007). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Jodie Foster.

The Brave One posterThe Brave One2007 VS The Silence of the Lambs posterThe Silence of the Lambs1991
The Brave OneThe Silence of the Lambs
Audience score★ 6.6/10★ 8.3/10
Year20071991
Length2h 2m1h 59m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorNeil JordanJonathan Demme
Main castNaveen Andrews, Mary Steenburgen, John Magaro, Terrence Howard, Jodie FosterAnthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald

Synopsis

The Brave One

A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.

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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