The Runner vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.4/10 for The Runner). The Runner is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1999). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Runner
The Silence of the Lambs| The Runner | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | US | – |
| Director | Ron Moler | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Ron Eldard, Courteney Cox, John Goodman, Joe Mantegna, Bokeem Woodbine | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Runner
A compulsive gambler finds his new family's safety seriously threatened by a ruthless gambling boss.
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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