The Gambler vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6/10 for The Gambler). The Gambler is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2014). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Gambler
The Silence of the Lambs| The Gambler | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Rupert Wyatt | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Richard Schiff, Michael Kenneth Williams, Andre Braugher, John Goodman, Emory Cohen | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Gambler
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
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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