The Iceman vs The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.6/10 for The Iceman). The Iceman is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2012). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Iceman posterThe Iceman2012 VS The Silence of the Lambs posterThe Silence of the Lambs1991
The IcemanThe Silence of the Lambs
Audience score★ 6.6/10★ 8.3/10
Year20121991
Length1h 45m1h 59m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country––
DirectorAriel VromenJonathan Demme
Main castMichael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, Chris Evans, Stephen DorffAnthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald

Synopsis

The Iceman

The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man.

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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