The Silence of the Lambs vs The Words
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.7/10 for The Words). The Words is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2012). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
The Words| The Silence of the Lambs | The Words | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Ben Barnes, Bradley Cooper, Ron Rifkin, Nora Arnezeder, Željko Ivanek |
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 Words
The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.
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