The Infiltrator vs The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.7/10 for The Infiltrator). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 7m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2016). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Infiltrator posterThe Infiltrator2016 VS The Silence of the Lambs posterThe Silence of the Lambs1991
The InfiltratorThe Silence of the Lambs
Audience score★ 6.7/10★ 8.3/10
Year20161991
Length2h 7m1h 59m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country––
DirectorBrad FurmanJonathan Demme
Main castBryan Cranston, Joseph Gilgun, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Jason Isaacs, John LeguizamoAnthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald

Synopsis

The Infiltrator

A U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar.

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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