The Last Thing He Wanted vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 4.9/10 for The Last Thing He Wanted). The Last Thing He Wanted is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2020). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Last Thing He Wanted
The Silence of the Lambs| The Last Thing He Wanted | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.9/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Dee Rees | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Edi Gathegi, Rosie Perez, Toby Jones, Ben Affleck, Willem Dafoe | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Last Thing He Wanted
At the turning point of the Iran-Contra affair, Elena McMahon, a fearless investigative journalist covering the 1984 US presidential campaign, puts herself in danger when she abandons her assigned task in order to fulfill the last wish of her ailing father, a mysterious man whose past activities she barely knows.
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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