Comparing The Dark Knight vs Dune: Part Two. The Dark Knight leads on expert rating.
| Specification | The Dark Knight | Dune: Part Two |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Studio | — | Legendary Pictures |
| Franchise | — | Dune |
| Release Date | 2008-07-18 | 2024-03-01 |
| Runtime | 152 min | 166 min |
| Certification | PG-13 | PG-13 |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama |
| Cast & Crew | ||
| Director(s) | — | — |
| Lead Cast | Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman | Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh |
| Ratings | ||
| Critic Rating | 9.0/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Audience Rating | — | — |
| Review Count | 0 | 1240 |
| Page Views | 55 | 245,016 |
| Box Office | ||
| Budget | — | $190,000,000 |
| Worldwide Gross | — | $714,844,358 |
| Awards | 0 | 3 |
| Streaming | ||
| Available On | — | Max, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video |
| Verdict | ||
| Pros | Immersive world-building; Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya chemistry; Hans Zimmer score; practical-scale battle sequences. | |
| Cons | Dense lore may challenge newcomers; middle act pacing is deliberate; some political threads remain compressed. | |