Blue Ruin vs The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for Blue Ruin). Blue Ruin is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2014). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Blue Ruin
The Dark Knight| Blue Ruin | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Jeremy Saulnier | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Devin Ratray, Macon Blair, David Thompson, Brent Werzner, Amy Hargreaves | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall |
Synopsis
Blue Ruin
When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged 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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