City of Lies vs The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.4/10 for City of Lies). City of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

City of Lies posterCity of Lies2018 VS The Dark Knight posterThe Dark Knight2008
City of LiesThe Dark Knight
Audience score★ 6.4/10★ 8.5/10
Year20182008
Length1h 52m2h 32m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorBrad FurmanChristopher Nolan
Main castAmin Joseph, Neil Brown Jr., Dayton Callie, Shea Whigham, Louis HerthumNestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall

Synopsis

City of Lies

Los Angeles Police Department detective Russell Poole has spent years trying to solve his biggest case -- the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur -- but after two decades, the investigation remains open. Jack Jackson, a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why. In search of the truth, the two team up and unravel a growing web of institutional corruption and lies.

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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