The Interpreter vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.3/10 for The Interpreter). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 8m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2005). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Interpreter
The Silence of the Lambs| The Interpreter | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Sydney Pollack | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Yusuf Gatewood, Hugo Speer, Nicole Kidman, Jesper Christensen, Sean Penn | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Interpreter
After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.
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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