The Dark Knight

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The Dark Knight

PG-13

2008

2h 32m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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With the help of allies, Lt. Jim Gordon and DA Harvey Dent, Batman is able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a young criminal calling himself the Joker suddenly throws the town into chaos, the caped crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism.

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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

Dec 13, 2017

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

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

Jun 2, 2017

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

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James Christopher

The Times (UK)

May 31, 2017

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

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Josh Parham

Next Best Picture

Jul 16, 2026

9/10

The world of Batman may continually endure, but the shadow this entry has cast is long. It’s a standard that’s hard to overcome in the years since, for better and worse.

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Akhil Arora

AkhilArora.com

Oct 17, 2023

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.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 21, 2022

4/4

An incomparable crime thriller and superhero film, and an instant classic in both genres

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laz

Aug 18, 2026

Greatest movie of all time

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James sparky

Jun 24, 2026

well I've seen this movie of billion big Gillian Jillian Jillian times and it's still the shiznit

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Sal

Jun 9, 2026

much better on the big screen! 👍

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Nathan

Jun 9, 2026

ABSOLUTE CINEMA🔥 Rip heath Ledger, your joker was just too good for this world.

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Andrew L

Jun 7, 2026

Quite simple One Of The BEST Movies Ever Made.

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Rylee

Apr 18, 2026

Seeing this with Rena made it really special

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Synopsis

With the help of allies, Lt. Jim Gordon and DA Harvey Dent, Batman is able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a young criminal calling himself the Joker 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
Screenwriter: Jonathan 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: SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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