The Silence of the Lambs vs White Boy Rick
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.4/10 for White Boy Rick). White Boy Rick is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2018). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
White Boy Rick| The Silence of the Lambs | White Boy Rick | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Yann Demange |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Jennifer Jason Leigh, Eddie Marsan, Brian Tyree Henry, Bruce Dern, Jonathan Majors |
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.
White Boy Rick
The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
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