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The Dark Knight
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The Dark Knight

Some men just want to watch the world burn.

2008 152 min ★ 8.5 (36,652) Released
Action Crime Thriller

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.

Original title
The Dark Knight
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$185,000,000
Revenue
$1,004,558,444
Reviews & Ratings 6
A

anishmystery

Aug 1, 2025 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight is a masterclass in storytelling, tension, and character depth. Anchored by Heath Ledger's haunting and unforgettable performance as the Joker, the film transcends the superhero genre to become a gripping crime thriller. Christian Bale returns as a conflicted Bruce Wayne, navigating the moral complexities of justice in a city on the brink of chaos. With a tight script, stunning visuals, and Hans Zimmer's iconic score, The Dark Knight is not just a great Batman film-it's one of the best films of the 21st century.

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RalphRahal

Dec 17, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

The Dark Knight (2008), directed by Christopher Nolan, isn’t just another superhero film—it’s a gripping piece of cinema that balances action, emotion, and a deep exploration of morality and chaos. It’s the kind of movie that lingers with you, not because of its spectacle, but because of the questions it asks and the unforgettable performances it delivers. Chief among those is Heath Ledger’s Joker, a portrayal that reshaped how we see villains. Ledger’s performance as the Joker is nothing short of extraordinary. He’s chaotic and unpredictable, yet his presence is magnetic—every moment he’s on screen feels alive with tension. From his unsettling voice to his haunting laugh, he created a character that’s terrifyingly human yet larger than life. Ledger didn’t just act the part; he became the Joker, and it’s a performance that still sends chills down your spine. It’s no wonder he was awarded a posthumous Oscar—this wasn’t just a role; it was a transformation. Christian Bale continues to bring depth to Bruce Wayne, exploring his inner conflict and the weight of his decisions as Gotham’s protector. Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent adds a tragic layer to the story, showing how even the noblest intentions can be corrupted. Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman bring warmth and stability to a world teetering on the edge of chaos. What really sets The Dark Knight apart, though, is Nolan’s storytelling. He doesn’t just focus on action—though the film has some of the most intense sequences you’ll see—but on creating a story that makes you think. The way it explores the fragile balance between order and chaos, the cost of heroism, and the power of fear, makes it a deeply compelling watch. Add to that the breathtaking visuals and Hans Zimmer’s score, which pulses with urgency, and you’ve got a film that’s as thrilling as it is thought-provoking. Here’s a fun tidbit: Ledger’s iconic scene where he claps in the jail cell was entirely unscripted. It’s one of those moments that perfectly captures the Joker’s unsettling genius, and it’s all thanks to Ledger’s improvisation. The Dark Knight is a film that deserves all the praise it gets. It’s intense, thoughtful, and unforgettable, with Heath Ledger delivering one of the most iconic performances of all time. If you haven’t seen it yet—or even if you have—it’s a movie that’s always worth revisiting.

maxim

maxim

Dec 13, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

I'm deeply in romantical love with the joker. this movie made my delusions worse

James

James

Oct 14, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

If I can hold my pee for a whole two and a half hours rewatching a film I’ve already seen then I love it.

Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

Apr 25, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

I enjoyed watching the Dark Knight. They were at least able to keep the same batman from the the last one made too.

drystyx

drystyx

Apr 18, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 1.0

Even worse than Tim Burton's Batman, although obviously copying the neo Nazi ideology of "kill all the brunettes you can in a movie". This is so predictable and so poorly written that it boggles the mind. Yet there is a fan base of what can only be described as neo Nazis. I guess those fans were poor cuckolds who got jilted by too many brunettes at a young age, and they couldn't get over it. That's about the entire story here. Oh, the Joker kills anything he sees. Whoopee. And he's invulnerable. And he's a demigod who can only be beaten by another demigod. So, we've got traditional mundane Greek heroes and villains here, just like most Hollywood movies. Unfortunately, the fans of these traditional Hollywood movies are the loudest people on Earth, and the biggest control freaks. It's ridiculous to believe there are actually this big a percentage of fans for this kind of depressing Hollywood formula movie making, but if you look at Imdb's top 250, you see such movies make up over half of the top 250. Are they voted up because control freaks vote more than non control freaks? Or are they voted up because control freaks use many fake user names? Probably both, which explains why over half of the top 250 are nothing more than Greek traditional idolizations of control freaks. Oh, and Batman turns totally gay, which would be okay if he'd admit it, but he's given the choice of saving a man from death or a hot woman from death, and he chooses to save the man. This isn't any real Batman. It's just another contrived story line for the Nolan Nazi merit badge. They are not even subtle. They bang you over the head with their worship of Adolf and Eva. God help the world if this garbage still has a fan base fifty years from now. But it could happen. We may have drug addicts and meth heads around for even longer than that, praising the hate and feeding the hate. It would be nice if someone made a real Batman movie with a real story line involving some degree of motivation.

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Cast 92
Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Bruce Wayne

Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

Joker

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

Harvey Dent

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Alfred

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Rachel

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Gordon

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Lucius Fox

Monique Gabriela Curnen

Monique Gabriela Curnen

Ramirez

Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Wuertz

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Scarecrow

Chin Han

Chin Han

Lau

Nestor Carbonell

Nestor Carbonell

Mayor

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Maroni

Ritchie Coster

Ritchie Coster

Chechen

Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael Hall

Engel

Keith Szarabajka

Keith Szarabajka

Stephens

Colin McFarlane

Colin McFarlane

Loeb

Joshua Harto

Joshua Harto

Reese

Melinda McGraw

Melinda McGraw

Barbara Gordon

Nathan Gamble

Nathan Gamble

James Gordon

Michael Stoyanov

Michael Stoyanov

Dopey

William Smillie

William Smillie

Happy

Danny Goldring

Danny Goldring

Grumpy

Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White

Gambol

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Bank Manager

Beatrice Rosen

Beatrice Rosen

Natascha

Vincenzo Nicoli

Vincenzo Nicoli

Crime Boss

Edison Chen

Edison Chen

LSI VP

Tom McElroy

Tom McElroy

Man No. 2

Will Zahrn

Will Zahrn

Assistant DA

James Fierro

James Fierro

Thug at Party

Patrick Leahy

Patrick Leahy

Gentleman at Party

Sam Derence

Sam Derence

Male Guest

Patrick Clear

Patrick Clear

Judge Freel

Sarah Jayne Dunn

Sarah Jayne Dunn

Maroni's Mistress

Charles Venn

Charles Venn

Gambol's Bodyguard

David Dastmalchian

David Dastmalchian

Joker's Thug

Sophia Hinshelwood

Sophia Hinshelwood

Reporter

Keith Kupferer

Keith Kupferer

Heckler

Joseph Luis Caballero

Joseph Luis Caballero

Cop Heckler

Richard Dillane

Richard Dillane

Acting Commissioner

Philip Bulcock

Philip Bulcock

Murphy

Paul Birchard

Paul Birchard

Cop with Fat Thug

Walter Lewis

Walter Lewis

Medic

Vincent Riotta

Vincent Riotta

Cop at 250 52nd St.

Nancy Crane

Nancy Crane

Nurse

K. Todd Freeman

K. Todd Freeman

Polk

Matt Shallenberger

Matt Shallenberger

Berg

Michael Andrew Gorman

Michael Andrew Gorman

Cop at Hospital

Lanny Lutz

Lanny Lutz

Bartender

Peter DeFaria

Peter DeFaria

Civilian

Matt Rippy

Matt Rippy

First Mate

Andrew Bicknell

Andrew Bicknell

Prison Ferry Pilot

Ariyon Bakare

Ariyon Bakare

Guard Commander

Doug Ballard

Doug Ballard

Businessman

Helene Maksoud

Helene Maksoud

Mother

Tommy Campbell

Tommy Campbell

Passenger

Craig Heaney

Craig Heaney

Passenger

Sutara Gayle

Sutara Gayle

Passenger

Lisa McAllister

Lisa McAllister

Passenger

Peter Brooke

Peter Brooke

Passenger

Dale Rivera

Dale Rivera

SWAT Leader

Matthew Leitch

Matthew Leitch

Prisoner on Ferry

Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Tattooed Prisoner

Thomas Gaitsch

Thomas Gaitsch

Reporter #3

William Armstrong

William Armstrong

Evans

Tristan Tait

Tristan Tait

Uniform Cop

Bronson Webb

Bronson Webb

Bounty Hunter

David Ajala

David Ajala

Bounty Hunter

Jonathan Ryland

Jonathan Ryland

Passenger Ferry Pilot

Ian Pirie

Ian Pirie

Corrections Officer

Roger Monk

Roger Monk

Prisoner

Ronan Summers

Ronan Summers

Prisoner

Wai Wong

Wai Wong

Hong Kong Detective

Hannah Gunn

Hannah Gunn

Gordon's Daughter

Matt Skiba

Matt Skiba

Man Trying to Reach Coleman Reese (uncredited)

Jon Lee Brody

Jon Lee Brody

Waiter (uncredited)

Tony Domino

Tony Domino

Press Conference Heckler (uncredited)

Natalie Hallam

Natalie Hallam

Ferry Passenger (uncredited)

Erron Jay

Erron Jay

Prisoner (uncredited)

Nicky Katt

Nicky Katt

Shotgun SWAT (uncredited)

Tom McComas

Tom McComas

Helicopter SWAT Sniper (uncredited)

Buster Reeves

Buster Reeves

Joker's Thug #2 (uncredited)

John Turk

John Turk

Chechen's Bodyguard (uncredited)

John Warman

John Warman

Detective (uncredited)

Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

Major Crime Unit Detective (uncredited)

Rob Clark

Rob Clark

Party Guest (uncredited)

Craig Braginsky

Craig Braginsky

Police Officer (uncredited)

Mike Whyte

Mike Whyte

Police Officer (uncredited)

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Masked Thug (uncredited)

Adam Ramadan

Adam Ramadan

The real Joker

Adam Ramadan

Adam Ramadan

Alexandros

Crew 60
Nathan Crowley

Nathan Crowley

Production Design

Kevin Kavanaugh

Kevin Kavanaugh

Supervising Art Director

Wally Pfister

Wally Pfister

Director of Photography

Lindy Hemming

Lindy Hemming

Costume Design

Peter Robb-King

Peter Robb-King

Makeup & Hair

Justo Dieguez

Justo Dieguez

Fight Choreographer

Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

In Memory Of

Rick LeFevour

Rick LeFevour

Stunt Coordinator

Cristian Knight

Cristian Knight

Stunts

David Gere

David Gere

Stunts

George Cottle

George Cottle

Stunts

Jennifer Lamb

Jennifer Lamb

Stunts

Jessie Graff

Jessie Graff

Stunts

Jim Wilkey

Jim Wilkey

Stunts

Linda Perlin

Linda Perlin

Stunts

Marie Fink

Marie Fink

Stunts

Mark Mottram

Mark Mottram

Stunts

Natalie M. Meyer

Natalie M. Meyer

Stunts

Pete Ford

Pete Ford

Stunts

Rich Wilkie

Rich Wilkie

Stunts

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Stunts

Tom McComas

Tom McComas

Stunts

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Director

Nilo Otero

Nilo Otero

First Assistant Director

Lee Smith

Lee Smith

Editor

Perry Evans

Perry Evans

Chief Lighting Technician

John Papsidera

John Papsidera

Casting

Kevin De La Noy

Kevin De La Noy

Executive Producer

Michael Uslan

Michael Uslan

Executive Producer

Thomas Tull

Thomas Tull

Executive Producer

Charles Roven

Charles Roven

Producer

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Producer

Emma Thomas

Emma Thomas

Producer

Thomas Hayslip

Thomas Hayslip

Production Supervisor

Kevin De La Noy

Kevin De La Noy

Unit Production Manager

Doug Hemphill

Doug Hemphill

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeff Atmajian

Jeff Atmajian

Orchestrator

Kevin Kaska

Kevin Kaska

Orchestrator

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Ed Novick

Ed Novick

Production Sound Mixer

Richard King

Richard King

Sound Designer

Gary Rizzo

Gary Rizzo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lora Hirschberg

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard King

Richard King

Supervising Sound Editor

Dan Snape

Dan Snape

Compositing Artist

Graham Page

Graham Page

Compositing Artist

Jonathan Fawkner

Jonathan Fawkner

Compositing Supervisor

Chris Corbould

Chris Corbould

Special Effects Supervisor

Ben Shepherd

Ben Shepherd

Visual Effects Designer

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Visual Effects Supervisor

Nick Davis

Nick Davis

Visual Effects Supervisor

Paul Franklin

Paul Franklin

Visual Effects Supervisor

Pierre Buffin

Pierre Buffin

Visual Effects Supervisor

Tim Webber

Tim Webber

Visual Effects Supervisor

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Characters

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Screenplay

Jonathan Nolan

Jonathan Nolan

Screenplay

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Story

David S. Goyer

David S. Goyer

Story

Gallery 522
Videos 14
Similar Movies 646
Recommended 75
US Release Dates 3

Jul 14, 2008

New York City

PG-13 Premiere

Jul 18, 2008

PG-13 Theatrical

Dec 9, 2008

Blu-ray / DVD

PG-13 Physical

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