The Silence of the Lambs vs Tyler Perry's Duplicity

The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.6/10 for Tyler Perry's Duplicity). Tyler Perry's Duplicity is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2025). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Silence of the Lambs posterThe Silence of the Lambs1991 VS Tyler Perry's Duplicity posterTyler Perry's Duplicity2025
The Silence of the LambsTyler Perry's Duplicity
Audience score★ 8.3/10★ 6.6/10
Year19912025
Length1h 59m1h 49m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerDrama, Thriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorJonathan DemmeTyler Perry
Main castAnthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony HealdKat Graham, Jimi Stanton, Meagan Tandy, Judd Lormand, Kearia Schroeder

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.

Tyler Perry's Duplicity

High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of her best friend Fela’s husband. With the help of her boyfriend – a former cop turned private investigator – Marley’s search for what really happened leads her down a treacherous maze of deception and betrayal.

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