The Dark Knight vs The Ruthless

The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.3/10 for The Ruthless). The Ruthless is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2019). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Dark Knight posterThe Dark Knight2008 VS The Ruthless posterThe Ruthless2019
The Dark KnightThe Ruthless
Audience score★ 8.5/10★ 6.3/10
Year20082019
Length2h 32m1h 51m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama
CountryUnited Kingdom–
DirectorChristopher NolanRenato De Maria
Main castNestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael HallRiccardo Scamarcio, Alessio Praticò, Sara Serraiocco, Adele Tirante, Alessandro Tedeschi

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 Ruthless

Milan, Italy, 1967. Santo Russo, a boy of Calabrian origin, arrives north with his parents and younger brother to find better living conditions. Due to an absurd misunderstanding and his father's contempt, Santo ends up in prison, where he gets a “true education.” In 1978, he and his friends Slim and Mario embark on a 15-year criminal career, a successful and ruthless spiral of robberies, kidnappings, murders and heroin smuggling.

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