The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane.

Director:

Christopher Nolan

Writers:

Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay)

Stars:

Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway

Top Rated Movies #71 | Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 38 wins & 102 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 (2008), 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:

dc comics | batman character | terrorist plot | bruce wayne character | sequel | 

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Taglines:

Every Legend Has An End

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer, producer, and director Christopher Nolan used a heavy mask motif through out the movie; Batman, Bane, and Catwoman all wear masks, Bruce Wayne has a collection of African tribal masks in the room where he and Officer Blake first talk in Wayne Manor, and Miranda Tate hosts a masquerade party.

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Goofs

(at around 2h 5 mins) When Batman saves Blake from the ambush by Christopher Judge's character, he fights the henchmen. The guy to the very left never even encounters him yet is flown backwards and falls down as if he was attacked by Batman.

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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 title does not appear onscreen until after the last scene and before the end credits.

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Alternate Versions

On IMAX 70mm prints of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, this film's prologue was shown as a special preview. It contained, with only one exception, entirely different takes of Bane's dialogue.

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Connections

Referenced in Everything Wrong with...: Everything Wrong With G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra In 18 Minutes or Less (2019)

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Soundtracks

Pavane pour une infante défunte
Written by Maurice Ravel
Performed by the Minnesota Orchestra with Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Conductor
Courtesy of Countdown Media

User Reviews

3rd movie in Batman trilogy

Best especially for the villain played by Tom Hardy

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

20 July 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Arkham

Filming Locations:

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$160,887,295, 22 July 2012

Gross USA:

$448,139,099

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,081,141,435

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, DC Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

164 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital IMAX 6-Track

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1