The Silence of the Lambs vs The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.2/10 for The Talented Mr. Ripley). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 20m. 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 Silence of the Lambs
The Talented Mr. Ripley| The Silence of the Lambs | The Talented Mr. Ripley | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Anthony Minghella |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, James Rebhorn, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Baker Hall |
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 Talented Mr. Ripley
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
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