The Dark Knight vs The Great Killing
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.5/10 for The Great Killing). The Great Killing is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 32m. The Great Killing is the older of the two (1964 against 2008). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Dark Knight
The Great Killing| The Dark Knight | The Great Killing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1964 |
| Length | 2h 32m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Christopher Nolan | Eiichi Kudō |
| Main cast | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall | Kōtarō Satomi, Tōru Abe, Mikijiro Hira, Yoshio Inaba, Chiezo Kataoka |
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 Great Killing
A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.
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