Man on Fire vs The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.5/10 for Man on Fire). Man on Fire is the shorter watch at 2h 26m compared with 2h 45m. Man on Fire is the older of the two (2004 against 2012). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Man on Fire | The Dark Knight Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 26m | 2h 45m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Tony Scott | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken, Denzel Washington, Radha Mitchell, Mickey Rourke | Tom Hardy, Ben Mendelsohn, Aidan Gillen, Matthew Modine, Michael Caine |
Synopsis
Man on Fire
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.
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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