The Dark Knight vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 8.5/10 for The Dark Knight). The Shawshank Redemption is the shorter watch at 2h 22m compared with 2h 32m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 2008). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Dark Knight
The Shawshank Redemption| The Dark Knight | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1994 |
| Length | 2h 32m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Christopher Nolan | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
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 Shawshank Redemption
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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