John Q vs The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.1/10 for John Q). John Q is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 32m. John Q is the older of the two (2002 against 2008). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
John Q
The Dark Knight| John Q | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Nick Cassavetes | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Shawn Hatosy, Ray Liotta, Ethan Suplee, James Woods, Robert Duvall | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall |
Synopsis
John Q
John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.
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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