The Dark Knight
2008 | 152 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (94%), audiences adore it (8.5/10), it won 2 Oscars and it made about 5 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
Our take: The superhero film that convinced people the genre could be a serious crime drama, anchored by a villain performance that still sets the bar.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.5/10 from 37K viewers, plus 1 MMM member rating
- AwardsVery strong
4 wins, 7 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; won Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$1.0 billion worldwide on a $185 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
2.1 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
HBO Max Amazon Channel
YouTube TV
HBO MaxRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Christopher Nolan
- Christian BaleBruce Wayne
- Heath LedgerJoker
- Aaron EckhartHarvey Dent
- Michael CaineAlfred
- Maggie GyllenhaalRachel
- Gary OldmanGordon
- Morgan FreemanLucius Fox
- Monique Gabriela CurnenRamirez
- Ron DeanWuertz
- Cillian MurphyScarecrow