The Silence of the Lambs vs When the Bough Breaks
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.9/10 for When the Bough Breaks). When the Bough Breaks is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2016). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
When the Bough Breaks| The Silence of the Lambs | When the Bough Breaks | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Jon Cassar |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Theo Rossi, Michael Kenneth Williams, Romany Malco, Jaz Sinclair, Glenn Morshower |
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.
When the Bough Breaks
A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.
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