Michael Clayton vs The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for Michael Clayton). Michael Clayton is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 32m. Michael Clayton is the older of the two (2007 against 2008). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Michael Clayton posterMichael Clayton2007 VS The Dark Knight posterThe Dark Knight2008
Michael ClaytonThe Dark Knight
Audience score★ 6.8/10★ 8.5/10
Year20072008
Length1h 59m2h 32m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorTony GilroyChristopher Nolan
Main castTom McCarthy, George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Frank WoodNestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall

Synopsis

Michael Clayton

A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.

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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