The Age of Shadows vs The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.2/10 for The Age of Shadows). The Age of Shadows is the shorter watch at 2h 20m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2016). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Age of Shadows | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Kim Jee-woon | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Um Tae-goo, Shin Sung-rok, Lee Byung-hun, Go Joon, Gong Yoo | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall |
Synopsis
The Age of Shadows
Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them.
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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