Red Dawn vs The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.7/10 for Red Dawn). Red Dawn is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2012). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Red Dawn posterRed Dawn2012 VS The Dark Knight posterThe Dark Knight2008
Red DawnThe Dark Knight
Audience score★ 5.7/10★ 8.5/10
Year20122008
Length1h 33m2h 32m
GenresAction, ThrillerAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorDan BradleyChristopher Nolan
Main castWill Yun Lee, Chris Hemsworth, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Alyssa Diaz, Adrianne PalickiNestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall

Synopsis

Red Dawn

A city in Washington state awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky—shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to fight back, a group of young patriots seek refuge in the surrounding woods, training and reorganizing themselves into a guerrilla group of…

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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