Alpha Dog vs The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.7/10 for Alpha Dog). Alpha Dog is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 32m. Alpha Dog is the older of the two (2006 against 2008). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Alpha Dog
The Dark Knight| Alpha Dog | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Nick Cassavetes | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Vincent Kartheiser, Shawn Hatosy, Bruce Willis, Harry Dean Stanton, Justin Timberlake | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall |
Synopsis
Alpha Dog
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and holds him hostage. Problem now is what to do with 'stolen boy?'
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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