American Pastoral vs The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.2/10 for American Pastoral). American Pastoral is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2016). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

American Pastoral posterAmerican Pastoral2016 VS The Dark Knight posterThe Dark Knight2008
American PastoralThe Dark Knight
Audience score★ 6.2/10★ 8.5/10
Year20162008
Length1h 48m2h 32m
GenresCrime, DramaAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorEwan McGregorChristopher Nolan
Main castMolly Parker, Jennifer Connelly, Uzo Aduba, Rupert Evans, Dakota FanningNestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall

Synopsis

American Pastoral

Set in postwar America, a man watches his seemingly perfect life fall apart as his daughter's new political affiliation threatens to destroy their family.

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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