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The Dark Knight (2008) 9.0
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9.0/10 from 944,981 users
Metascore: 82/100
Reviews: 3,611 user | 601 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com When Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent launch an assault on the mob, they let the clown out of the box, the Joker, bent on turning Gotham on itself and bringing any heroes down to his level. Director:Christopher Nolan |
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Cast
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| Christian Bale | ... | ||
| Heath Ledger | ... | ||
| Aaron Eckhart | ... | ||
| Michael Caine | ... | ||
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... | ||
| Gary Oldman | ... |
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| Morgan Freeman | ... | ||
| Monique Gabriela Curnen | ... | ||
| Ron Dean | ... | ||
| Cillian Murphy | ... | ||
| Chin Han | ... | ||
| Nestor Carbonell | ... | ||
| Eric Roberts | ... | ||
| Ritchie Coster | ... | ||
| Anthony Michael Hall | ... | ||
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Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city 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. Written by Peteagassi
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Welcome to a world without rules. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
18 July 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Batman Begins 2 See more »Box Office
Budget:
$185,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£11,191,824 (UK) (25 July 2008)Gross:
$533,316,061 (USA) (27 February 2009)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Grumpy: [with Chuckles, picks up Bozo on the street] Three of a kind, let's do this!
Chuckles: Huh, that's it? Three guys?
Grumpy: Plus two guys on the roof. Every guy 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 it out and still take a slice? I know why they call him "The Joker".
Happy: [up on the roof, breaking open the alarm box with Dopey] So why do they call him "the Joker"?
Dopey: I hear he wears makeup.
Happy: Makeup?
Happy: Yeah, to scare people. You know, war ...
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(1824) (uncredited)
Written by Franz Schubert
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Did You Know?
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Bruce Wayne references Ra's Al Ghul's teachings in his statement to Alfred (on The Joker) "Criminals aren't complicated Alfred". See more »Goofs
In the early vault scene, Lt. Gordon's speaking voice is also altered by mistake when he follows Batman, as Gordon says "we'd have to hit all the banks simultaneously, SWAT teams, backup": his voice is accidentally audio-"soured" as well. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Grumpy: [with Chuckles, picks up Bozo on the street] Three of a kind, let's do this!
Chuckles: Huh, that's it? Three guys?
Grumpy: Plus two guys on the roof. Every guy 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 it out and still take a slice? I know why they call him "The Joker".
Happy: [up on the roof, breaking open the alarm box with Dopey] So why do they call him "the Joker"?
Dopey: I hear he wears makeup.
Happy: Makeup?
Happy: Yeah, to scare people. You know, war ...
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Crazy Credits
The Warner Bros logo, Legendary Pictures logo and DC Comics logos are shaded dark blue. See more »Connections
Featured in The Nostalgia Chick: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Part 2 (2013) See more »Soundtracks
"Andante from String Quartet in a minor D. 804, 'Rosamunde'"(1824) (uncredited)
Written by Franz Schubert
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I had the honor of watching TDK during a screening and was completely blown away! This isn't just the best Batman movie ever made, this is one of the best movie ever made. Everything in this film is excellent, not one piece of annoyance.
Bale marvels as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Ledger has made The Joker in to an iconic movie villain. His performance belongs there at the top with Hopkins Lecter. The Joker has finally been portrait properly on film, he has earned his place between the big boys in movie villandom. This is the true Joker every Batman fan knows, loves and fears. Ledger deserves any and every movie award known to man for this brilliant display.
Nolan has made his "I will always be remembered" movie, this is the crownjewel in his portfolio. Perfect directing, perfect story, perfect balance between action and drama, everything is perfect.
Even if you hate Batman, you will love this film. If you don't, then something beez wrongz with youz!