Speed vs The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.1/10 for Speed). Speed is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 32m. Speed is the older of the two (1994 against 2008). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Speed
The Dark Knight| Speed | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Jan de Bont | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Alan Ruck, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton, Keanu Reeves, Richard Lineback | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall |
Synopsis
Speed
Jack Traven, an LAPD cop on SWAT detail, and veteran SWAT officer Harry Temple thwart an extortionist-bomber's scheme for a $3 million ransom. As they corner the bomber, he flees and detonates a bomb vest, seemingly killing himself. Weeks later, Jack witnesses a mass transit city bus explode and nearby a pay phone rings. On the phone is that same bomber looking for vengeance and the money he's owed. He gives a personal challenge to Jack: a bomb…
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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