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The Dark Knight (2008)

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Overview

Director:
Christopher Nolan
Writers (WGA):
Jonathan Nolan (screenplay) and
Christopher Nolan (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
18 July 2008 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Action | Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
Why So Serious? more
Plot:
Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker, as it drives each of them to their limits. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations more
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Batman at his best and beyond more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Batman Begins 2 (USA) (working title)
Batman: The Dark Knight (USA) (informal title)
Rory's First Kiss (USA) (fake working title)
The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
Untitled Batman Begins Sequel (USA) (working title)
Winter Green (USA) (fake working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.
Runtime:
152 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) | SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital
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Trivia:
Set a new mark for money earned in midnight showings when it grossed $18.5 million. Former record holder was Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Batman is beating The Joker in the holding cell, The Joker's hands change position as Batman is pinning him to the wall. When the cameras are facing The Joker, his hands are gripping Batman's arms from below with the fingers pointing up, whereas while the cameras face Batman, The Joker's hands are holding Batman's arms from above with his fingers pointing down. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Grumpy: [before a bank heist] Three of a kind, let's do this.
Chuckles: That's it, three guys?
Grumpy: And two guys on the roof. Everybody gets a share. Five shares is plenty.
Chuckles: Six shares, don't forget the guy who planned the job.
Grumpy: He thinks he can sit out and still take a slice? I know why they call him the "Joker."
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Seth Rogen/Spoon (#33.2)" (2007) more

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How did Heath Ledger's death affect the film?
What characters from Batman Begins (2005) appear in this film?
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504 out of 771 people found the following comment useful:-
Batman at his best and beyond, 14 July 2008
10/10
Author: springsunnywinter from United Kingdom

Batman has always been my favourite superhero ever since the first time I heard about him because he his human with no powers, also he is much more questionable than any other superhero. The story of the film is about Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new district attorney Harvey Dent beginning to succeed in rounding up the criminals that plague Gotham City. They are unexpectedly challenged when a mysterious criminal mastermind known as the Joker appears in Gotham. Batman's struggle against the Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and to improve his technology (which introduces the recreation of the Batcycle, known as the Batpod and the Batsuit was redesigned) to stop the madman's campaign of destruction. During the course of the film, a love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent and Rachel Dawes.

There are now six Batman films and I must say that The Dark Knight is the best out of all of them. The title is good because that is what Batman actually is. It has been 3 years for the adventure to continue from Batman Begins but that entire wait was worth it. Gotham city is very Gothic looking and is very haunting and visionary. The whole movie is charged with pulse-pounding suspense, ingenious special effects and riveting performances from a first-rate cast especially from Heath Ledger who gave an Oscar nomination performance for best supporting-actor. It is a shame that he can't see his terrific work on-screen. The cinematography is excellent which is made so dark & sinister that really did suit the mood for the film. Usually sequels don't turn out to be better than the original but The Dark Knight is one of those rare sequels that surpasses the original like The Godfather 2. I also really liked the poster where the building is on fire in a Bat symbol & Batman is standing in front of it. Christopher Nolan is a brilliant director and his film Memento is one of my most favourite films. He hasn't made 10 movies yet and 3 of them are already on the IMDb top 250. Overall The Dark Knight is the kind of movie that will make the audience cheer in the end instead of throwing fruit & vegetables on the screen.

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