Sleepers vs The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.6/10 for Sleepers). Sleepers is the shorter watch at 2h 27m compared with 2h 45m. Sleepers is the older of the two (1996 against 2012). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Sleepers | The Dark Knight Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 27m | 2h 45m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Barry Levinson | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Billy Crudup, Minnie Driver | Tom Hardy, Ben Mendelsohn, Aidan Gillen, Matthew Modine, Michael Caine |
Synopsis
Sleepers
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.
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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