The Crying Game vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.8/10 for The Crying Game). The Crying Game is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1992). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Crying Game
The Silence of the Lambs| The Crying Game | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1992 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Neil Jordan | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Miranda Richardson, Stephen Rea, Forest Whitaker, Ralph Brown, Jim Broadbent | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Crying Game
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
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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