The Dark Knight vs The Specialist
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.9/10 for The Specialist). The Specialist is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 32m. The Specialist is the older of the two (1994 against 2008). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Dark Knight | The Specialist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1994 |
| Length | 2h 32m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Christopher Nolan | Luis Llosa |
| Main cast | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall | Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Mario Ernesto Sánchez, Brittany Paige Bouck |
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 Specialist
May Munro is a woman obsessed with getting revenge on the people who murdered her parents when she was still a girl. She hires Ray Quick, a retired explosives expert, to kill her parents' killers. When Ned Trent, embittered ex-partner of Quick's, is assigned to protect one of Quick's potential victims, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues.
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