The Dark Knight

Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart

Batman and Gordon find alliance with a newly appointed DA Harvey Dent to stop a vicious killer with a warped sense of humor known only as The Joker, a threat to both the good, and the evil of Gotham C...( read more  read more... )ity.

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PG-13, 2 hrs. 30 min.

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Released: July 18, 2008

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DVD Released: December 9, 2008

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  • November 1, 2008
    Not just better than "Batman Begins", it's really better than all the Bat-films combined. It's more than just a good superhero movie, this is a really enthralling crime thriller.
  • June 27, 2009
    Entertaining but not as earth-shattering as some make it out to be. It felt all a little piecemeal in places and the whole supposedly "dark" moral aspect of the film feels all very Chinese cookie....
  • June 13, 2009
    It must be at least 18 months since the hype machine was started up for The Dark Knight. It may not have appeared on the average movie goer?s radar until a couple of months before the movie was actually released but for people who spend half their life on the Internet this was fo... ...( read more )
  • May 5, 2009
    Batman Batman Batman, thats all I've been hearing for weeks, Heath Ledger this and Heath Ledger that, well now I've seen the film event of the year and I can say it is a good film but as suspected its not as GREAT as I have been lead to believe. Sure its probably one of the best ... ...( read more )
  • March 21, 2009
    Directed by: Christopher Nolan.
    Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman.

    << "You see, madness is like gravity, all it takes is a little...push" >>

    The Dark Knight cont... ...( read more )
  • July 3, 2009
    It was a good film, but once again really over rated. People said things like "best in the series" and so on, but I don't think it even begins to compare to the original Batman film.

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October 1, 2008
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com

An amazing piece of filmmaking that rockets the Batman legacy to heights never imagined, fueled by Heath Ledgerâe(TM)s amazing re-invention of The Joker. full review

August 14, 2008
Emily Blunt, Blunt Review with Emily Blunt

A big summer blockbuster dripping in characters. full review

July 24, 2008
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

The Beginning of the End for the Superhero Craze? full review

July 20, 2008
Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat

Not just a comic book movie but a virtual dissertation on the nature of good and evil, as well as the thin line that sometimes separates them. full review

July 18, 2008
Wade Major, Boxoffice Magazine

Far from offering traditional summer escapism...a brainy, action-packed morality play meant to throttle the audience, body and mind, for a solid 152 minutes and haunt them for days and weeks later. full review

July 17, 2008
Michael Sragow, The Baltimore Sun

It's the standard-bearer for the school of comic-book movies that confuses pompousness with seriousness and popular mechanics for drama. full review

July 17, 2008
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

You come away impressed, oppressed, provoked, and beaten down, holding on to Ledger's squirrelly incandescence as a beacon in the darkness. full review

July 16, 2008
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

[Ledger gives] a fine performance regardless, and I wish the movie around it were more deserving. full review

July 16, 2008
Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle

It's jam-packed with flawlessly designed set-pieces and skullduggery, sure, but it's also shrouded in grim portent, overlaid with a filigree of despair, and, for good measure, covered in a patina of d... full review

July 16, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today

As much as this is Ledger's movie, that should not diminish the notable accomplishments of other key cast members. full review

Comments


  • R0L0D3X
    June 7, 2009
    This Was A Good Movie But I Still Think Michael Keaton Is The Best Batman :P
  • momma0206
    May 25, 2009
    OMG... I didnt think i would like this movie...But come to find out I did.... This movie rocks....
  • Benologist
    April 7, 2009
    TDK was robbed. You know it. I know it.

    What bothers me though, is that if The Dark Knight had won Best Picture, everyone who didn't see the film would attribute it's award to the death of Heath Ledger. The name of the Dark Knight has been cocked up forever because of one tragedy. Shame.
  • karthu1993
    March 31, 2009
    it was good but not as good as batman begins.
  • liliecv1
    March 21, 2009
    :]
  • liliecv
    March 2, 2009
    it was good
  • sitabouha93
    January 29, 2009
    THIS MOVIE SUX!!! IT WAS OOOOVERRATED!!! AND EVERYONE MADE THE "JOKER" A "GOD"!!! IT IS THE SAME STORY BEING REPEATED OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR GODS SAKE!!!! I WAS EXPECTING BETTER THAN THAT ACTUALLY!! (Thats my opinion).
  • itbegins2005
    January 27, 2009
    Damn you, Academy. I don't care WHAT you say, this movie has Best Pictire written all over it.

    You could have made history, people, but instead you just proved how close-minded and elitist you really are.
  • mmz20
    January 26, 2009
    I recommend all of my friends in all over the world to watch THE DARK KNIGHT, harvey is a very nice character, pay attention to him dialogs, it'll be valuable!!!
    BE THE BEST IN YOUR REST,
  • fazelix
    January 22, 2009
    the fucking oscar nominator forgot THE DARK KNIGHT for Best Motion Picture of the Year

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