The Silence of the Lambs vs Words of War
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.7/10 for Words of War). Words of War is the shorter watch at 1h 57m 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
Words of War| The Silence of the Lambs | Words of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | James Strong |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Ben Miles, Maxine Peake, Ian Hart, Ellie Bamber, Jason Isaacs |
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.
Words of War
World-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya went from being a local print journalist to braving the Chechen killing fields and exposing Russian state corruption under Vladimir Putin. She refused to give up reporting on the war in Chechnya despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence, including being poisoned. She was ultimately murdered in the elevator of her block of flats and it remains unclear who paid for…
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