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Side-by-side Celluloid Scores, four-input breakdown, country/runtime context, and an editorial angle — built for quick answers and AI citation.
The Dark Knight leads on Celluloid Score (90% vs 74%). The Dark Knight remains the prestige Batman ceiling; Superman (2025) is a brighter, modern reset — not a like-for-like rematch. Scores combine verified editorial and independent rating inputs.
The Dark Knight remains the prestige Batman ceiling; Superman (2025) is a brighter, modern reset — not a like-for-like rematch.
Cross-era DC comparison for searchers stacking hope-core Superman against Nolan’s crime-epic Batman. Scores, tone, and runtime expectations diverge sharply; this page is for calibration, not declaring a single “winner” across decades.
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Warner Bros. Heath Ledger's Joker and Nolan's moral gravity make this the benchmark modern superhero film.
Batman raises the stakes in Gotham when the Joker unleashes chaos designed to prove that heroism itself can be corrupted from within.
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Warner Bros. Pictures / DC Studios Pulling off the heroic feat of fleshing out a dynamic new world while putting its champion's big, beating heart front and center, this Superman flies high as a Man of Tomorrow grounded in the here and now.
When Superman's actions abroad and at home draw public scrutiny, Lex Luthor exploits the backlash to turn the world against the Man of Steel. Lois Lane and Krypto must help Clark remember that kindness — not cynicism — is still his greatest power.
Full page →| Signal | The Dark Knight | Superman |
|---|---|---|
| Celluloid Score | 90% | 74% |
| Editorial rating | 94/100 | 83/100 |
| Audience snapshot (excluded) | 94% | 90% |
| Metascore | 84 | 68 |
| Letterboxd | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| IMDb | 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Runtime | 2h 32m | 2h 9m |
| Country | United States | United States |
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