Comparing Interstellar vs Mortal Kombat II vs The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight leads on expert rating.
| Specification | Interstellar | Mortal Kombat II | The Dark Knight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Studio | Paramount Pictures | New Line Cinema | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Franchise | Standalone | Mortal Kombat | The Dark Knight Trilogy |
| Release Date | 2014-11-07 | 2026-05-08 | 2008-07-18 |
| Runtime | 169 min | 116 min | 152 min |
| Certification | PG-13 | R | PG-13 |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Cast & Crew | |||
| Director(s) | — | — | — |
| Lead Cast | Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Mackenzie Foy, Ellen Burstyn | Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin | Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman |
| Ratings | |||
| Critic Rating | 8.6/10 | 6.4/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Audience Rating | — | — | — |
| Review Count | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Page Views | 63 | 9 | 67 |
| Box Office | |||
| Budget | $165,000,000 | $80,000,000 | $185,000,000 |
| Worldwide Gross | $774,700,000 | $129,455,207 | $1,008,305,024 |
| Awards | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Streaming | |||
| Available On | Paramount+, Prime Video, Apple TV, FindEdition | Prime Video, Apple TV, Google TV, FindEdition | Max, Prime Video, Apple TV, FindEdition |
| Verdict | |||
| Pros | Groundbreaking black hole visuals; McConaughey's emotional performance; Hans Zimmer's iconic score; Kip Thorne's scienti... | Karl Urban’s entertaining Johnny Cage; Expanded roster of game characters; Creative martial-arts action; Stronger tourna... | Heath Ledger's legendary Joker; Grounded, intelligent screenplay; IMAX-scale action set pieces; Hans Zimmer's iconic sco... |
| Cons | Some dialogue intentionally inaudible; Sentimental third act divides viewers; Complex science may overwhelm some; 169-mi... | Overcrowded story; Uneven character development; Heavy reliance on franchise familiarity | Rachel Dawes recasting may jar fans; Some dialogue-heavy exposition; Two-Face arc feels compressed in final act |