The Card Counter vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.1/10 for The Card Counter). The Card Counter is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2021). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Card Counter
The Silence of the Lambs| The Card Counter | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paul Schrader | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Oscar Isaac, Willem Dafoe, Joel Michaely, Tiffany Haddish, Dylan Flashner | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Card Counter
William Tell just wants to play cards. His spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Tell sees a chance at redemption through his relationship with Cirk. But keeping Cirk on the straight-and-narrow proves impossible, dragging Tell back into the darkness of his past.
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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