The Silence of the Lambs vs We Own the Night
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.7/10 for We Own the Night). We Own the Night is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2007). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
We Own the Night| The Silence of the Lambs | We Own the Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | James Gray |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Eva Mendes, Joaquin Phoenix, Robert Duvall, Oleg Taktarov, Mark Wahlberg |
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.
We Own the Night
A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.
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