Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 vs Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.7/10 for Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 is the shorter watch at 1h 16m compared with 2h 20m. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 is the older of the two (2012 against 2023). Both are action, animation, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse| Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 16m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Action, Animation, Mystery, Science Fiction | Action, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Jay Oliva | Joaquim Dos Santos, Justin K. Thompson |
| Main cast | Dee Bradley Baker, Paget Brewster, Cathy Cavadini, Rob Paulsen, Michael McKean | Shea Whigham, Oscar Isaac, Brian Tyree Henry, Issa Rae, Hailee Steinfeld |
Synopsis
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.
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