Comparing The Dark Knight vs Heartstopper Forever. The Dark Knight leads on expert rating.
| Specification | The Dark Knight | Heartstopper Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Studio | Warner Bros. Pictures | See-Saw Films / Netflix |
| Franchise | The Dark Knight Trilogy | Heartstopper |
| Release Date | 2008-07-18 | 2026-07-17 |
| Runtime | 152 min | 114 min |
| Certification | PG-13 | — |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Romance, Coming-of-Age, Drama |
| Cast & Crew | ||
| Director(s) | — | — |
| Lead Cast | Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman | Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown |
| Ratings | ||
| Critic Rating | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Audience Rating | — | — |
| Review Count | 0 | 0 |
| Page Views | 83 | 1,073 |
| Box Office | ||
| Budget | $185,000,000 | — |
| Worldwide Gross | $1,008,305,024 | — |
| Awards | 14 | 0 |
| Streaming | ||
| Available On | Max, Prime Video, Apple TV, FindEdition | Netflix |
| Verdict | ||
| Pros | Heath Ledger's legendary Joker; Grounded, intelligent screenplay; IMAX-scale action set pieces; Hans Zimmer's iconic sco... | Confirmed 114-minute runtime; Final chapter of a highly searched Netflix romance; Kit Connor and Joe Locke return as Nic... |
| Cons | Rachel Dawes recasting may jar fans; Some dialogue-heavy exposition; Two-Face arc feels compressed in final act | The 114-minute film is shorter than a full television season; The story depends heavily on familiarity with the previous... |