The Silence of the Lambs vs The Woodsman
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.9/10 for The Woodsman). The Woodsman is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2004). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
The Woodsman| The Silence of the Lambs | The Woodsman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Nicole Kassell |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Michael Shannon, Kevin Bacon, David Alan Grier, Benjamin Bratt, Kyra Sedgwick |
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 Woodsman
After twelve years in prison, Walter returns home. His family has abandoned him, save for his brother-in-law. Few know he's a sex offender and pedophile. Walter finds an apartment and is regularly visited by his parole officer. He gets a job at a lumber mill and starts seeing a coworker. Then his new world begins to unravel; as his past becomes known, he strikes up a high-risk friendship with a young girl and realizes that a man loitering near…
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