The Dark Knight vs Widows

The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.5/10 for Widows). Widows is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 2h 32m. The Dark Knight is the older of the two (2008 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Dark Knight posterThe Dark Knight2008 VS Widows posterWidows2018
The Dark KnightWidows
Audience score★ 8.5/10★ 6.5/10
Year20082018
Length2h 32m2h 9m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUnited Kingdom–
DirectorChristopher NolanSteve McQueen
Main castNestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael HallJon Bernthal, Brian Tyree Henry, Colin Farrell, Molly Kunz, Carrie Coon

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.

Widows

A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.

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