The Dark Knight vs The Escapist
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.2/10 for The Escapist). The Escapist is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 32m. Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Dark Knight
The Escapist| The Dark Knight | The Escapist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 32m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Christopher Nolan | Rupert Wyatt |
| Main cast | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall | Liam Cunningham, Steven Mackintosh, Brian Cox, Dominic Cooper, Ned Dennehy |
Synopsis
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.
The Escapist
Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined to make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with a mutual dislike for one other but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence.
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