Film

The Dark Knight

2008 · 2h 32m · Action · Crime · Thriller

Welcome to a world without rules.

IMDb

9.1

Rotten Tomatoes

94%

Metacritic

85

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.

Christian Bale

Bruce Wayne

Heath Ledger

Joker

Aaron Eckhart

Harvey Dent

Michael Caine

Alfred

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Rachel

Gary Oldman

Gordon

Morgan Freeman

Lucius Fox

Monique Gabriela Curnen

Ramirez

Ron Dean

Wuertz

Cillian Murphy

Scarecrow

Chin Han

Lau

Nestor Carbonell

Mayor

Eric Roberts

Maroni

Ritchie Coster

Chechen

Anthony Michael Hall

Engel

Keith Szarabajka

Stephens

• Christopher NolanScreenplay · Producer · Director · Story
• Jonathan NolanScreenplay
• David S. GoyerStory
• Emma ThomasProducer
• Charles RovenProducer
• Michael UslanExecutive Producer
• Kevin De La NoyExecutive Producer
• Benjamin MelnikerExecutive Producer
• Thomas TullExecutive Producer
• Wally PfisterDirector of Photography

Original Theatrical TrailerTrailerOfficial Trailer 3Official Trailer 2Official Trailer

Release date

July 16, 2008

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 32m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$185,000,000

Revenue

$1,004,558,444

Genres

Action, Crime, Thriller

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