Batman: Year One vs The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.3/10 for Batman: Year One). Batman: Year One is the shorter watch at 1h 4m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2011). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Batman: Year One
The Dark Knight| Batman: Year One | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 4m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Animation, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | United Kingdom |
| Director | Lauren Montgomery, Sam Liu | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Bryan Cranston, Katee Sackhoff, Ben McKenzie, Robin Atkin Downes, Jeff Bennett | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall |
Synopsis
Batman: Year One
A wealthy playboy named Bruce Wayne and a Chicago cop named Jim Gordon both return to Gotham City where their lives unexpectedly intersect.
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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