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The Dark Knight (2008)

PG_13 152 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   18 July 2008 (USA)
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When Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent launch an assault on the mob, they let the clown out of the box, the Joker, bent on turning Gotham on itself and bringing any heroes down to his level.

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Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christian Bale ...
Heath Ledger ...
Aaron Eckhart ...
Michael Caine ...
Maggie Gyllenhaal ...
Gary Oldman ...
Morgan Freeman ...
Monique Gabriela Curnen ...
Ron Dean Ron Dean ...
Cillian Murphy ...
Chin Han ...
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Eric Roberts ...
Ritchie Coster ...
Anthony Michael Hall ...
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Storyline

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city 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. Written by Peteagassi  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

Why So Serious? See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | Mandarin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Batman: The Dark Knight See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$185,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$158,411,483 (USA) (20 July 2008) (4366 Screens)

Gross:

$1,001,921,825 (worldwide) (1 December 2010)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Made more money than Batman Begins entire domestic run in only 6 days of release. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Gordon, Dent, and Batman meet on the roof of the MCU, and Gordon enters the scene from an indoor stairwell, the city could be seen behind the door, indicating that it was, in fact, built. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Grumpy: [with Chuckles, picks up Bozo on the street] Three of a kind, let's do this!
Chuckles: Huh, that's it? Three guys?
Grumpy: Plus two guys on the roof. Every guy gets a share. Five shares is plenty.
Chuckles: *Six* shares. Don't forget the guy who planned the job.
Grumpy: He thinks he can sit it out and still take a slice? I know why they call him "The Joker".
Happy: [up on the roof, breaking open the alarm box with Dopey] So why do they call him "the Joker"?
Dopey: I hear he wears makeup.
Happy: Makeup?
Happy: Yeah, to scare people. You know, war paint.
[...]
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Crazy Credits

Large blue flames dissipate in the center to form the new Batman symbol. The film title does not appear until the the closing credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Death and Taxes (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Andante from String Quartet in a minor D. 804, 'Rosamunde'"
(1824) (uncredited)
Written by Franz Schubert See more »