Shaolin vs The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for Shaolin). Shaolin is the shorter watch at 2h 11m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2011). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shaolin
The Dark Knight| Shaolin | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Benny Chan Muk-Sing | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Jackie Chan, Xing Yu, Wu Jing, Michelle Bai, Fan Bingbing | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall |
Synopsis
Shaolin
China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin…
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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