The Contract vs The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.7/10 for The Contract). The Contract is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 45m. The Contract is the older of the two (2006 against 2012). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Contract posterThe Contract2006 VS The Dark Knight Rises posterThe Dark Knight Rises2012
The ContractThe Dark Knight Rises
Audience score★ 5.7/10★ 7.8/10
Year20062012
Length1h 36m2h 45m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorBruce BeresfordChristopher Nolan
Main castJonathan Hyde, John Cusack, Thomas Lockyer, Megan Dodds, Morgan FreemanTom Hardy, Ben Mendelsohn, Aidan Gillen, Matthew Modine, Michael Caine

Synopsis

The Contract

Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer.

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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