Hostage vs The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.3/10 for Hostage). Hostage is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 32m. Hostage is the older of the two (2005 against 2008). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hostage
The Dark Knight| Hostage | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Florent-Emilio Siri | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Kevin Pollak, Kim Coates, Robert Knepper, Jonathan Tucker, Glenn Morshower | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall |
Synopsis
Hostage
When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.
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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