The Departed vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 8.2/10 for The Departed). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 31m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
The Silence of the Lambs| The Departed | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Hong Kong | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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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