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The Dark Knight

Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins (2005), Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new District Attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City, until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind known only as "The Joker" appears in Gotham, creating a new wave of chaos. Batman's struggle against The Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to stop him. A love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent, and Rachel Dawes. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit, release year 2008, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of The Dark Knight

Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins (2005), Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new District Attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City, until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind known only as "The Joker" appears in Gotham, creating a new wave of chaos. Batman's struggle against The Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to stop him. A love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent, and Rachel Dawes.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit, release year 2008, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2008
  • Released 18 Jul 2008
  • Runtime 152 minutes
  • Content rating PG-13
  • IMDb rating IMDb 9.0/10 from 3,161,907 votes
  • Metascore 85/100
  • Genres Action, Crime, Drama
  • Languages English, Mandarin
  • Countries United States, United Kingdom

Cast

Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart

Direction and writing

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Written by: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer

Awards and recognition

Won 2 Oscars. 163 wins & 165 nominations total

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