The Dark Knight Rises vs The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

The Dark Knight Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.4/10 for The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3). The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 45m. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is the older of the two (2009 against 2012). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Dark Knight Rises posterThe Dark Knight Rises2012 VS The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 posterThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009
The Dark Knight RisesThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 6.4/10
Year20122009
Length2h 45m1h 46m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerAction, Crime, Thriller
CountryUnited Kingdom–
DirectorChristopher NolanTony Scott
Main castTom Hardy, Ben Mendelsohn, Aidan Gillen, Matthew Modine, Michael CaineAlice Kremelberg, John Turturro, Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Michael Rispoli

Synopsis

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.

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

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