The Silence of the Lambs vs The Unforgivable
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.4/10 for The Unforgivable). The Unforgivable is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2021). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
The Unforgivable| The Silence of the Lambs | The Unforgivable | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Nora Fingscheidt |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Jon Bernthal, W. Earl Brown, Linda Emond, Sandra Bullock, Tom Guiry |
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 Unforgivable
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
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