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The Dark Knight

Name: The Dark Knight
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: July 18, 2008
Duration: 152 min
Rating: 84
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger

2008

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: July 18, 2008 | PG-13

Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger

Summary: 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 reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminalBatman 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 reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker. (Warner Bros.)… Expand

Director: Christopher Nolan

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 152 min

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Awards & Rankings

16	#16 Best Movie of 2008
1	#1 Most Discussed Movie of 2008
3	#3 Most Shared Movie of 2008

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New York Daily News Joe Neumaier

Twisted, tortured, terrifying - and terrific. Read full review

100

The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt

Bale again brilliantly personifies all the deep traumas and misgivings of Batman's alter ego, Bruce Wayne. A bit of Hamlet is in this Batman. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

May be the most hopeless, despairing comic-book movie in memory. It creates a world where being a superhero is at best a double-edged sword and no triumph is likely to be anything but short-lived. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Pitched at the divide between art and industry, poetry and entertainment, it goes darker and deeper than any Hollywood movie of its comic-book kind. Read full review

New York Post Kyle Smith

The highest praise I can give a superhero movie is that it makes me forget about its 10-cent-comic-book soul. Read full review

San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle

An action blockbuster extravaganza that's sadder than sad and never pretends otherwise. Read full review

Salon Stephanie Zacharek

Nolan may want us to believe in the darkness that lurks within each of us, but instead of leading us to it visually, he chops it up and sets it out in front of us, a grim, predigested banquet. Read full review

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elliott23

Jan 21, 2011

I don't understand why this movie gets bashed so much because it's "overrated." So what? Pretend as though you never heard anyone say how good this film is, then watch it, and then talk to me. And don't even get me started on people saying, "People like it just because Heath Ledger died!"I don't understand why this movie gets bashed so much because it's "overrated." So what? Pretend as though you never heard anyone say how good this film is, then watch it, and then talk to me. And don't even get me started on people saying, "People like it just because Heath Ledger died!" Again, pretend as though he didn't die, watch his performance again, and then come talk to me. An outstanding performance by anyone who was ever involved in this film.… Expand

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nEoPOL

May 14, 2012

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C.K.

Jul 20, 2008

Amazing.

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RickHarrison

Dec 22, 2016

This movie is the best superhero movie I have ever seen in my entire life. It is a pure masterpiece of cinema, as well as the superhero genre. I don't want to giv anything away, but you should watch it now.

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NeiiB.

Jul 22, 2008

Great flick. Definitely a different flavor of super hero movie. Ironman was fun, this was very dark and there was a lot of morality involved. A great movie.

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rafael14

Dec 5, 2011

is the best movie about Batman, because almost all the cast and special effects that could use very well. The actor who do Joker is fantastic, but the woman who makes Rachel she has attitude and is very ugly

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JeffG.

Jul 21, 2008

I love dark movies -- Pan's Labyrinth, Apocalypse Now -- but Dark Knight isn't dark: it's sick. If you like horror movies like Hostel and Saw III, maybe this'll be up your line -- but come on: a cell phone stitched into a guy's stomach and rigged to explode crosses I love dark movies -- Pan's Labyrinth, Apocalypse Now -- but Dark Knight isn't dark: it's sick. If you like horror movies like Hostel and Saw III, maybe this'll be up your line -- but come on: a cell phone stitched into a guy's stomach and rigged to explode crosses a line for me. There's no point, no message, just sick, disturbing sadism.… Expand

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