The Dark Knight
2008 · TMDB 8.5
Directed by Christopher Nolan
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.
Why it matters
Christopher Nolan's second Batman film, produced by Warner Bros during the final days of New Line Cinema as an independent studio.
- Runtime
- 152 min
- Released
- 2008-07-16
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 8.5
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Christopher Nolan's second Batman film, produced by Warner Bros during the final days of New Line Cinema as an independent studio.
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Nolan's crime saga pits Batman against the Joker in a battle for Gotham's soul, elevating the superhero genre to moral complexity.
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