The Dark Knight vs The Woodsman

The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.9/10 for The Woodsman). The Woodsman is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 2h 32m. The Woodsman is the older of the two (2004 against 2008). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Dark Knight posterThe Dark Knight2008 VS The Woodsman posterThe Woodsman2004
The Dark KnightThe Woodsman
Audience score★ 8.5/10★ 6.9/10
Year20082004
Length2h 32m1h 27m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama
CountryUnited Kingdom–
DirectorChristopher NolanNicole Kassell
Main castNestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael HallMichael Shannon, Kevin Bacon, David Alan Grier, Benjamin Bratt, Kyra Sedgwick

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 Woodsman

After twelve years in prison, Walter returns home. His family has abandoned him, save for his brother-in-law. Few know he's a sex offender and pedophile. Walter finds an apartment and is regularly visited by his parole officer. He gets a job at a lumber mill and starts seeing a coworker. Then his new world begins to unravel; as his past becomes known, he strikes up a high-risk friendship with a young girl and realizes that a man loitering near…

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