The Dark Knight (2008) movie poster

The Dark Knight (2008)

"Welcome to a world without rules."
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๐Ÿ‘ 92%Google users liked it archived
Critics Score
๐ŸŽฌ 90% (RT: 94%, MC: 85) โ„น๏ธRT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Runtime
2h 32m
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
8.5/10 (35,332 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Metacritic
85
Cast
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne
Heath Ledger as Joker
Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent
Michael Caine as Alfred
Gary Oldman as Gordon
Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox
Yes. 92% of real audiences liked it based on 35,332 votes. Critics agree, scoring it 90%.
Overview
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. Wikipedia โ†—
Fun Facts
  • To accurately portray their role in The Dark Knight, Christian Bale spent weeks conducting hands-on research and rehearsing directly with director Christopher Nolan.
  • Despite initial studio skepticism, The Dark Knight went on to gross over $1,008,999,999 worldwide.
Audience Consensus

The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the second installment in Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, following Batman Begins (2005). Christian Bale stars as Bruce Wayne / Batman alongside Heath Ledger in his final completed film role as the Joker, a criminal mastermind who plunges Gotham City into anarchy.

The supporting cast includes Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent / Two-Face, Michael Caine as Alfred, Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon, and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes. Ledger's performance as the Joker is widely regarded as one of the greatest in cinema history and earned him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The film grossed over $1 billion worldwide, becoming the first superhero film to do so, and received universal critical acclaim for its dark, complex narrative and moral themes about chaos, justice, and corruption.

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