The Monitor vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.8/10 for The Monitor). The Monitor is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2011). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Monitor
The Silence of the Lambs| The Monitor | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Norway | – |
| Director | Pål Sletaune | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Noomi Rapace, Kristoffer Joner, Vetle Qvenild Werring, Stig R. Amdam, Maria Bock | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Monitor
Oslo, Norway. After living a traumatic experience, Anna and her son Anders move into a huge apartment building. Feeling constantly terrified and insecure, Anna buys a babycall to monitor Anders while he sleeps.
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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