Syriana vs The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.4/10 for Syriana). Syriana is the shorter watch at 2h 8m compared with 2h 32m. Syriana is the older of the two (2005 against 2008). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Syriana
The Dark Knight| Syriana | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Stephen Gaghan | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Alexander Siddig, Jeffrey Wright, Kayvan Novak, Amanda Peet, Chris Cooper | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall |
Synopsis
Syriana
The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a Switzerland-based energy analyst, experiences both personal tragedy and opportunity during a visit with Arabian royalty. Meanwhile, veteran CIA agent Bob Barnes uncovers an assassination plot with unsettling…
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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