The Silence of the Lambs vs The Usual Suspects
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 8.2/10 for The Usual Suspects). The Usual Suspects is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1995). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
The Usual Suspects| The Silence of the Lambs | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
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 Usual Suspects
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
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