The Fifth Estate vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6/10 for The Fifth Estate). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 8m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2013). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Fifth Estate
The Silence of the Lambs| The Fifth Estate | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bill Condon | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Dan Stevens, Benedict Cumberbatch, Anthony Mackie, Laura Linney, David Thewlis | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Fifth Estate
A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.
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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