The Dark Knight Rises vs The Town

The Dark Knight Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for The Town). The Town is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 45m. The Town is the older of the two (2010 against 2012). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Dark Knight Rises posterThe Dark Knight Rises2012 VS The Town posterThe Town2010
The Dark Knight RisesThe Town
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 7.2/10
Year20122010
Length2h 45m2h 5m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUnited Kingdom–
DirectorChristopher NolanBen Affleck
Main castTom Hardy, Ben Mendelsohn, Aidan Gillen, Matthew Modine, Michael CaineJon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Titus Welliver, Chris Cooper, Ben Affleck

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 Town

Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.

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