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The Dark Knight -- 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.
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The Dark Knight -- Behind the scenes: Gary Oldman as James Gordon
The Dark Knight -- Interview: Christopher Nolan "On Batman's emotional state at the beginning of the movie"
The Dark Knight -- Batman and James Gordon join forces with Gotham's new District Attorney, Harvey Dent, to take on a psychotic bank robber known as The Joker, whilst other forces plot against them, and Joker's crimes grow more and more deadly.

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Jonathan Nolan (screenplay) and
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Release Date:
18 July 2008 (USA) See more »
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Why So Serious? See 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:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 79 wins & 61 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
The Dark Masterpiece See more (3318 total) »


Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Batman: The Dark Knight" - USA (informal title)
"The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience" - USA (IMAX version)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.
Runtime:
152 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS | Sonics-DDP (IMAX version)
Certification:
Ireland:15A | UK:12A | Australia:M | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Brazil:12 | Netherlands:16 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Iceland:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Peru:14 | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Sweden:15 | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44427) | Portugal:M/12 | South Africa:13V | Denmark:15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Finland:K-13 | India:UA | Mexico:B | France:U | Italy:T | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:16 | Greece:K-13 | Austria:14 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Spain:13 | Australia:MA (original DVD rating)

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Off-duty Chicago police officers along with officers from Elyria OH; Hammond IN; Buffalo Grove, IL and Joliet, IL played Gotham police officer extras.See more »
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Continuity: The cooling ducts on the side of Bruce Wayne's Lamborghini MurciĆ©lago LP640 are closed at the beginning of the scene, then open. They're motorized, but they take time to open and close.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Grumpy:[before a bank heist] Three of a kind, let's do this.
Chuckles:That's it, three guys?
Grumpy: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."
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2156 out of 3140 people found the following review useful.
The Dark Masterpiece, 12 July 2008
Author: Chilenazo from Chile

An imperishable, spectacular and chaotically-brilliant movie. The Dark Knight possesses the essence that should always exist in the handover from comics to the big screen. Sequence after sequence, this is the absolute glory. A great movie that does not give a single frame to breathe. An ode to chaos and anarchy, while shares are confronted inevitably lead to a path dirty, black and hostile. A real Gotham City, dominated by fear.

This is the best film of the year. Simply, ladies and gentlemen, The Dark Knight belongs to a category where no comic adaptation could enter before.

Thanks Christopher Nolan. Simply, thank you for a film that's a lot more than the typical film based on comic books.

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