The Silence of the Lambs vs Traffic
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.1/10 for Traffic). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 27m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2000). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
Traffic| The Silence of the Lambs | Traffic | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 2h 27m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Steven Soderbergh |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Erika Christensen, Benicio del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones |
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.
Traffic
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy…
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