Killer Joe vs The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.5/10 for Killer Joe). Killer Joe is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2012). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Killer JoeThe Dark Knight
Audience score★ 6.5/10★ 8.5/10
Year20122008
Length1h 42m2h 32m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorWilliam FriedkinChristopher Nolan
Main castJuno Temple, Matthew McConaughey, Thomas Haden Church, Gralen Bryant Banks, Danny EpperNestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall

Synopsis

Killer Joe

A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister.

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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