Joker vs The Gambler
Joker has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6/10 for The Gambler). The Gambler is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 2m. The Gambler is the older of the two (2014 against 2019). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Joker
The Gambler| Joker | The Gambler | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2014 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Canada | United States of America |
| Director | Todd Phillips | Rupert Wyatt |
| Main cast | Shea Whigham, Bill Camp, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Robert De Niro | Richard Schiff, Michael Kenneth Williams, Andre Braugher, John Goodman, Emory Cohen |
Synopsis
Joker
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
The Gambler
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
Where to watch
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