The Dark Knight

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The Dark Knight

PG-13

Released Jul 18, 2008

2h 32m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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With the help of allies Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and DA Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) has been able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a vile young criminal calling himself the Joker (Heath Ledger) suddenly throws the town into chaos, the caped Crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism.

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Critics Consensus

Dark, complex, and unforgettable, The Dark Knight succeeds not just as an entertaining comic book film, but as a richly thrilling crime saga.

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Glenn Kenny

MUBI

This may seem like faint praise, but about the highest compliment I can give Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight right now is to say that there were many long stretches during which I didn't even realize it was a superhero movie

Dec 13, 2017

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

Too much psychology and not enough pop. It's possible to be too serious, you know.

Jun 2, 2017

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James Christopher

The Times (UK)

You will feel utterly numb after the screening of The Dark Knight. The film is bleak and brilliant.

May 31, 2017

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Martin Carr

CBR

The Dark Knight takes comic book characters and plants them firmly in the real world. Revealing a Gotham defined by human flaws and plummeting into freefall. That realism puts it head and shoulders above almost anything else and redefines a genre.

Rated: 10/10

Sep 14, 2024

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

With a memorable performance from Heath Ledger, masterful direction from Nolan, and bold storytelling, this film stands out as one of the best comic book adaptations in film history. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 10/10

Mar 11, 2024

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Akhil Arora

AkhilArora.com

It doesn’t matter how many superhero movies its crosstown rival makes; it’ll never match the brilliance that Nolan delivered the same year Marvel began its infinite project. Firing on all cylinders … this is the most complete film Nolan has ever made.

Oct 17, 2023

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Arnold

Still the best superhero movie after all these years! Great in imax

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/17/25

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Will O

Best movie I’ve seen in theatre’s this year!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Kevin L

Cinema. Real cinema.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Ascencion barrera

One of the best movies ever made

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Fandango Customer C

A generational classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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Alan

Best Batman movie of all time finally got to experience it in theaters for the first time loved it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Synopsis

With the help of allies Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and DA Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) has been able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a vile young criminal calling himself the Joker (Heath Ledger) suddenly throws the town into chaos, the caped Crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Producer: Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan
Screenwriter: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, Syncopy
Rating: PG-13 (Some Menace|Intense Sequences of Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 18, 2008, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 2023
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 14, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.0M
Runtime: 2h 32m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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