The Silence of the Lambs vs Zero Dark Thirty
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7/10 for Zero Dark Thirty). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 37m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2012). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
Zero Dark Thirty| The Silence of the Lambs | Zero Dark Thirty | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 2h 37m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Kathryn Bigelow |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Joel Edgerton, Jeremy Strong, Harold Perrineau, Mark Strong, Jessica Chastain |
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.
Zero Dark Thirty
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.
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