Point of No Return vs The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.2/10 for Point of No Return). Point of No Return is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 45m. Point of No Return is the older of the two (1993 against 2012). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Point of No Return | The Dark Knight Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 45m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | John Badham | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Dermot Mulroney, Lorraine Toussaint, Michael Rapaport, Harvey Keitel, Geoffrey Lewis | Tom Hardy, Ben Mendelsohn, Aidan Gillen, Matthew Modine, Michael Caine |
Synopsis
Point of No Return
Hardened criminal Maggie Hayward's consistent violence, even in police custody, ends in the execution chamber. However, top-secret US government agent 'Bob' arranges a staged death, so Maggie can be elaborately trained as a phantom killer and subdued into obedience.
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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