The Dark Knight vs The Raid

The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.4/10 for The Raid). The Raid is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2012). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Dark Knight posterThe Dark Knight2008 VS The Raid posterThe Raid2012
The Dark KnightThe Raid
Audience score★ 8.5/10★ 7.4/10
Year20082012
Length2h 32m1h 41m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerAction, Crime, Thriller
CountryUnited Kingdom–
DirectorChristopher NolanGareth Evans
Main castNestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael HallIko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Joe Taslim, Donny Alamsyah, Pierre Gruno

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 Raid

Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the run-down apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the bravest of police. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite swat team is tasked with raiding the safe house in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it. But when a chance encounter with a spotter…

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