The Crossing Guard vs The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6/10 for The Crossing Guard). The Crossing Guard is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 32m. The Crossing Guard is the older of the two (1995 against 2008). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Crossing Guard | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Sean Penn | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Kellita Smith, Robin Wright, David Morse, Anjelica Huston, Piper Laurie | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall |
Synopsis
The Crossing Guard
Unable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was before, swears to kill the man responsible for her death.
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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