The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Eight years on, a new evil rises from where the Batman and Commissioner Gordon tried to bury it, causing the Batman to resurface and fight to protect Gotham City... the very city which brands him an enemy.

Director:

Christopher Nolan

Writers:

Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay),

Stars:

Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy

Top 250 #49 | Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 16 wins & 54 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christian Bale	...	Bruce Wayne
Gary Oldman	...	Commissioner Gordon
Tom Hardy	...	Bane
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Blake
Anne Hathaway	...	Selina
Marion Cotillard	...	Miranda
Morgan Freeman	...	Fox
Michael Caine	...	Alfred
Matthew Modine	...	Foley
Alon Aboutboul	...	Dr. Pavel (as Alon Moni Aboutboul)
Ben Mendelsohn	...	Daggett
Burn Gorman	...	Stryver
Daniel Sunjata	...	Captain Jones
Aidan Gillen	...	CIA Op
Sam Kennard	...	Special Ops Sergeant

Storyline

Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight, in which he took the rap for Dent's crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force which is struggling to cope with Bane's plans to destroy the city.

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Plot Keywords:

fight | commissioner | manor | thief | murder | 

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Taglines:

Rise

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 July 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Arkham

Filming Locations:

Stage 30, Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$160,887,295 (USA) (20 July 2012)

Gross:

$448,130,642 (USA) (7 December 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Legendary Pictures, DC Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

165 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While doing promotional interviews for the film Tom Hardy stated that the most difficult parts of the movie to shoot were the fight scenes. Not because of the physicality of them, but because he was such a huge Batman fan growing up that he said "it felt like I was beating up my childhood hero". However he also said that despite his worship of the character, the moment Chris Nolan yelled 'action' Hardy just started throwing punches as hard as he could.

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Goofs

When Batman and Selina are on the roof, Los Angeles landmarks are visible including the U.S. Bank Tower and One Wilshire.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jim Gordon: I knew Harvey Dent. I was his friend. And it will be a very long time before someone... inspires us the way he did. I believed in Harvey Dent.

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Crazy Credits

The Batman symbol is made of ice, and cracks as it zooms into the screen.

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Connections

Referenced in Kevin Smith: Burn in Hell (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Rosen aus dem Süden, Op. 388"
Written by Johann Strauß

User Reviews

Best Movie Ever!

This movie will blow you away. Nolan has done it again; this time, better. A brilliant array of cinematic magic to bring an outstanding superhero to the big screen. I was fortunate to be able to attend an advanced screening of this spectacular movie in IMAX. A must watch and a truly astonishing thrill in IMAX.The Dark Knight Rises is phenomenal and makes other superhero movies look like rubbish. Comparing this movie to previous parts in the franchise - this particular film is of a much greater level. The acting displays are superb and Bane's role is particularly astonishing. Nolan has taken brilliance to a whole new level. A must watch for anyone. 10/10.