The Hate U Give vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 8.1/10 for The Hate U Give). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 13m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2018). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Hate U Give
The Silence of the Lambs| The Hate U Give | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | George Tillman Jr. | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Anthony Mackie, Russell Hornsby, Issa Rae, Common, Regina Hall | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Hate U Give
Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.
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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