The Godfather Part II vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Godfather Part II has the higher audience score (8.6/10 against 8.3/10 for The Silence of the Lambs). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 3h 22m. The Godfather Part II is the older of the two (1974 against 1991). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Godfather Part II
The Silence of the Lambs| The Godfather Part II | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.6/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1974 | 1991 |
| Length | 3h 22m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Francis Ford Coppola | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Al Pacino | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Godfather Part II
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
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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