The Godfather vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Godfather has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 8.3/10 for The Silence of the Lambs). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 55m. The Godfather is the older of the two (1972 against 1991). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Godfather
The Silence of the Lambs| The Godfather | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 55m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Francis Ford Coppola | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Robert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Al Pacino | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Godfather
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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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