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The Dark Knight (2008)
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Ratings: 9.0/10 from 865,415 users
Metascore:
82/100
Reviews: 3,586 user | 587 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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Won 2 Oscars.
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Cast
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Christian Bale | ... | |
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Heath Ledger | ... | |
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Aaron Eckhart | ... | |
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Michael Caine | ... | |
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Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... | |
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Gary Oldman | ... | |
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Morgan Freeman | ... | |
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Monique Gabriela Curnen | ... | |
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Ron Dean | ... | |
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Cillian Murphy | ... | |
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Chin Han | ... | |
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Nestor Carbonell | ... | |
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Eric Roberts | ... | |
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Ritchie Coster | ... | |
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Anthony Michael Hall | ... | |
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Storyline
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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The night is darkest before the dawn. 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:
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Batman: The Dark Knight See more »Box Office
Budget:
$185,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$158,411,483 (USA) (20 July 2008) (4366 Screens)Gross:
$1,004,558,444 (Worldwide) (19 July 2012)Company Credits
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1.44 : 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 paint.
[...]
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(1998)
Written by Masayuki Nakano and Michiyuki Kawashima
Performed by Boom Boom Satellites
Courtesy of Epic Records & Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment See more »
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Trivia
While the movie was filming a chase scene on Lake Street, the Chicago Police Department received several calls from concerned citizens stating that the police were involved in a vehicle pursuit with a dark vehicle of unknown make or model. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: 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 paint.
[...]
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Crazy Credits
There is a dedication in the closing credits: "In memory of our friends Heath Ledger & Conway Wickliffe". See more »Soundtracks
"4 A Moment of Silence"(1998)
Written by Masayuki Nakano and Michiyuki Kawashima
Performed by Boom Boom Satellites
Courtesy of Epic Records & Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment See more »
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