The Dark Knight

2008 • 152 minutes

4.7

481 reviews

94%

Tomatometer

Rating

Eligible

About this movie

Visionary filmmaker Christopher Nolan's sequel to the highly successful "Batman Begins" sees Batman (Christian Bale) as he raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), 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 a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as 'The Joker' (Heath Ledger). MPAA Rating: PG-13 © 2008 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved. Batman and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.

Rating

Ratings and reviews

4.7

481 reviews

David Saleh

September 28, 2014

To me the joker is a depiction of Friedrich Nietzsche's clown that knocks the rope walker and kills him in a freanzy of laughter. . It's about how real evil has no actual plan, no real direction, and no ulterior motive. It is about how evil basks in chaos, it is for the sack of its own desperate need to deal with its own impotence by making everyone suffer to just have a maniacal laugh.

Tn Smith

July 4, 2016

This movie is not only the pinnacle of superhero films but one of the greatest films of all time, the performances, the script, editing, action sequences, are all oscar worthy. But what really separates this film from other superhero movies is its exploration of the hero and the villian, by highlighting the sacrifice the hero makes coupled with the devastating realization that hero's existence directly manifests the villians who challenge him . Brilliant and thought provoking about the nature of good vs evi

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Kohan Ikin

August 16, 2014

The Dark Knight is amazing. Not just because Nolan's direction brought a gritty realism to Batman. Not even because Heath Ledger gives the performance of his life to surpass even Jack Nicholson. The Dark Knight is amazing because there is an entire second layer, a commentary on the political world of the 2000s, and whether evil can be defeated without compromising the values you seek to defend. Watching with that in mind gives The Dark Knight new depth.