The Silence of the Lambs vs The Town
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.2/10 for The Town). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 5m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2010). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
The Town| The Silence of the Lambs | The Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2010 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Ben Affleck |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Titus Welliver, Chris Cooper, Ben Affleck |
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 Town
Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.
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