The Silence of the Lambs vs The Surfer
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.9/10 for The Surfer). The Surfer is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2025). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
The Surfer| The Silence of the Lambs | The Surfer | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Lorcan Finnegan |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Finn Little, Justin Rosniak, Nicolas Cage, Rahel Romahn, Charlotte Maggi |
Synopsis
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.
The Surfer
A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.
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