A Simple Plan vs The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for A Simple Plan). A Simple Plan is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 45m. A Simple Plan is the older of the two (1998 against 2012). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Simple Plan posterA Simple Plan1998 VS The Dark Knight Rises posterThe Dark Knight Rises2012
A Simple PlanThe Dark Knight Rises
Audience score★ 7.2/10★ 7.8/10
Year19982012
Length2h 1m2h 45m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorSam RaimiChristopher Nolan
Main castGary Cole, Billy Bob Thornton, Bill Paxton, Chelcie Ross, Bridget FondaTom Hardy, Ben Mendelsohn, Aidan Gillen, Matthew Modine, Michael Caine

Synopsis

A Simple Plan

Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pandora's box when the fear of getting caught triggers panicked behavior and leads to virulent consequences.

The Dark Knight Rises

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

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