Olympus Has Fallen vs The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.4/10 for Olympus Has Fallen). Olympus Has Fallen is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2013). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Aaron Eckhart.

Olympus Has Fallen posterOlympus Has Fallen2013 VS The Dark Knight posterThe Dark Knight2008
Olympus Has FallenThe Dark Knight
Audience score★ 6.4/10★ 8.5/10
Year20132008
Length2h 2h 32m
GenresAction, ThrillerAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorAntoine FuquaChristopher Nolan
Main castAaron Eckhart, Rick Yune, Cole Hauser, Angela Bassett, Dylan McDermottNestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall

Synopsis

Olympus Has Fallen

When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.

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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