Layer Cake vs The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.9/10 for Layer Cake). Layer Cake is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 45m. Layer Cake is the older of the two (2004 against 2012). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Tom Hardy.
| Layer Cake | The Dark Knight Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 2h 45m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Matthew Vaughn | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Tom Hardy, Ben Whishaw, Colm Meaney, Michael Gambon, Kenneth Cranham | Tom Hardy, Ben Mendelsohn, Aidan Gillen, Matthew Modine, Michael Caine |
Synopsis
Layer Cake
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...
The Dark Knight Rises
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
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