London Has Fallen vs The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.2/10 for London Has Fallen). London Has Fallen is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2016). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Aaron Eckhart.

London Has Fallen posterLondon Has Fallen2016 VS The Dark Knight posterThe Dark Knight2008
London Has FallenThe Dark Knight
Audience score★ 6.2/10★ 8.5/10
Year20162008
Length1h 39m2h 32m
GenresAction, ThrillerAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUnited States of AmericaUnited Kingdom
DirectorBabak NajafiChristopher Nolan
Main castAaron Eckhart, Colin Salmon, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Gerard ButlerNestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall

Synopsis

London Has Fallen

In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.

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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