The Counselor vs The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.3/10 for The Counselor). The Counselor is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Counselor posterThe Counselor2013 VS The Dark Knight posterThe Dark Knight2008
The CounselorThe Dark Knight
Audience score★ 5.3/10★ 8.5/10
Year20132008
Length1h 57m2h 32m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorRidley ScottChristopher Nolan
Main castSam Spruell, Michael Fassbender, Natalie Dormer, Rosie Perez, Toby KebbellNestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall

Synopsis

The Counselor

A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.

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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