The Crossing Guard vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6/10 for The Crossing Guard). The Crossing Guard is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1995). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Crossing Guard
The Silence of the Lambs| The Crossing Guard | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Sean Penn | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Kellita Smith, Robin Wright, David Morse, Anjelica Huston, Piper Laurie | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Crossing Guard
Unable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was before, swears to kill the man responsible for her death.
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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