The Silence of the Lambs vs The Weight
The Weight is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2026). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
The Weight| The Silence of the Lambs | The Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Padraic McKinley |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Julia Jones, Ethan Hawke, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Russell Crowe |
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 Weight
When Samuel is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom.
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