Absolute Power vs The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.6/10 for Absolute Power). Absolute Power is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 32m. Absolute Power is the older of the two (1997 against 2008). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Absolute Power
The Dark Knight| Absolute Power | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Clint Eastwood | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Ed Harris, Richard Jenkins, Melora Hardin, Laura Linney, Penny Johnson Jerald | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall |
Synopsis
Absolute Power
A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.
The Dark Knight
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
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