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The Dark Knight

Welcome to a world without rules.

8.5(36,982)20082h 32m59

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the 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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$185M
Box office
$1B
Language
English
Part of The Dark Knight Collection · 3 films
  • sadism
  • chaos
  • secret identity
  • crime fighter
  • superhero
  • anti hero
  • scarecrow
  • based on comic
  • vigilante
  • organized crime
  • tragic hero
  • anti villain

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • TheatricalUA 18 Jul 2008
  • United StatesUS

    • PremierePG-13New York City14 Jul 2008
    • TheatricalPG-1318 Jul 2008
    • PhysicalPG-13Blu-ray / DVD9 Dec 2008
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical12A24 Jul 2008
    • Physical1222 Oct 2008
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • Theatrical16+24 Jul 2008
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM16 Jul 2008
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical14A18 Jul 2008
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Premiere+13Buenos Aires14 Jul 2008
    • Theatrical1317 Jul 2008
  • ArmeniaAM

    • Theatrical28 Aug 2008
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical1421 Aug 2008
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1623 Jul 2008
  • BoliviaBO

    • Theatrical17 Jul 2008
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1218 Jul 2008

Frequently asked questions

The Dark Knight was released on 16 July 2008.

Audience reviews

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    tricksy

    6/9/2015

    Excellent movie. Best of the trilogy. Lovely music. Nolan is a genius. So is Heath Ledger.

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    talisencrw

    5/25/2016

    10/10

    This has no competition. It is the very finest comic-book character movie ever made. Knowing the Burton, Donner and Nolan filmic adaptations of Batman and Superman exist helps me to sleep at night. They are Exhibit A of 'How to Make a Comic-Book Movie'. Nothing else has ever come even remotely close. These seven films (I include 'Superman II' because it was mostly Donner's work)--and Nolan's trilogy especially--are w…

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    erickprieto

    11/6/2018

    Perhaps the best Batman movie of all times. I think that this Batman trilogy presents the well-known superhero history in an unexpected way with the capable to maintain on the edge of the chair all time. **Heath Ledger** present an excellent impersonification of a psychopath. All support roles are magnificent. And Bruce Wayne role played by Christian Bale, shows a human being behind of the mask.

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    moubledian

    3/23/2019

    I used to leave a theatre after seeing a highly anticipated movie, specifically a sequel, and be so revved up about what I saw that I would declare that movie to be the best of a series. After each of the prequel "Star Wars" films, I rated that one the best, as good as any of the originals...for a time, until my opinion balanced out and I had a more well-rounded take. For that reason, I steer away from that mindset, …

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    tmdb22590444

    5/3/2019

    10/10

    One of the best movies of all time. Christopher Nolan has brought us the Batman trilogy that it made it feel it could happen today. Christian Bale returns as Batman, was able to perform as wonderfully as he did in Batman Begins. The one person that ultimately stole the show had to be the late Heath Ledger who played as the Joker. His performance as a psychotic clown terrorizing Gotham City was one of the best perform…

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