The Dark Knight vs The Rainmaker
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7/10 for The Rainmaker). The Rainmaker is the shorter watch at 2h 15m compared with 2h 32m. The Rainmaker is the older of the two (1997 against 2008). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Dark Knight | The Rainmaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1997 |
| Length | 2h 32m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Christopher Nolan | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Main cast | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall | Jon Voight, Claire Danes, Virginia Madsen, Danny DeVito, Matt Damon |
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 Rainmaker
When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy paralegal must open their own law firm.
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