The Silence of the Lambs vs Unthinkable
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.8/10 for Unthinkable). Unthinkable is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2010). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
Unthinkable| The Silence of the Lambs | Unthinkable | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2010 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Gregor Jordan |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Benito Martinez, Samuel L. Jackson, Sasha Roiz, Michael Sheen, Carrie-Anne Moss |
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.
Unthinkable
The government gets wind of a plot to destroy America involving a trio of nuclear weapons for which the whereabouts are unknown. It's up to a seasoned interrogator and an FBI agent to find out exactly where the nukes are.
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