Merantau vs The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.5/10 for Merantau). Merantau is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2009). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Merantau
The Dark Knight| Merantau | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Gareth Evans | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Iko Uwais, Alex Abbad, Yayan Ruhian, Donny Alamsyah, Chika Jessica | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall |
Synopsis
Merantau
In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.
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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