The Shawshank Redemption vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 8.3/10 for The Silence of the Lambs). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 22m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1994). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Shawshank Redemption
The Silence of the Lambs| The Shawshank Redemption | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Frank Darabont | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Shawshank Redemption
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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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