The Mastermind vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.5/10 for The Mastermind). The Mastermind is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Mastermind
The Silence of the Lambs| The Mastermind | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kelly Reichardt | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Bill Camp, John Magaro, Rhenzy Feliz, Hope Davis, Amanda Plummer | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Mastermind
In a sedate Massachusetts suburb circa 1970, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B. Mooney sets out on his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks.
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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