The Dark Knight vs Trainspotting
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 8/10 for Trainspotting). Trainspotting is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 32m. Trainspotting is the older of the two (1996 against 2008). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Dark Knight
Trainspotting| The Dark Knight | Trainspotting | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1996 |
| Length | 2h 32m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Director | Christopher Nolan | Danny Boyle |
| Main cast | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall | Peter Mullan, Kevin McKidd, Kelly Macdonald, Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle |
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.
Trainspotting
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.
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