The Contender vs The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.7/10 for The Contender). The Contender is the shorter watch at 2h 6m compared with 2h 32m. The Contender is the older of the two (2000 against 2008). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Contender
The Dark Knight| The Contender | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 6m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Rod Lurie | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Saul Rubinek, Joan Allen, Sam Elliott | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall |
Synopsis
The Contender
The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.
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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