Birth of the Dragon vs The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.8/10 for Birth of the Dragon). Birth of the Dragon is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2017). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Birth of the Dragon posterBirth of the Dragon2017 VS The Dark Knight posterThe Dark Knight2008
Birth of the DragonThe Dark Knight
Audience score★ 5.8/10★ 8.5/10
Year20172008
Length1h 43m2h 32m
GenresAction, DramaAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
CountryChinaUnited Kingdom
DirectorGeorge NolfiChristopher Nolan
Main castBilly Magnussen, Terry Chen, Ron Yuan, Lillian Lim, Wu YueNestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall

Synopsis

Birth of the Dragon

Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.

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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