The Contender vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.7/10 for The Contender). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 6m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2000). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Contender
The Silence of the Lambs| The Contender | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 6m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Rod Lurie | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Saul Rubinek, Joan Allen, Sam Elliott | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Contender
The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.
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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