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The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

Jul 16, 2008
152 min
8.5/ 10
34,588 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
8.5/10
34,588 votes
IMDB
9.1/10
3,087,450 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
85/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$185,000,000Production cost
Box Office$1,004,558,444Worldwide gross
Profit$819,558,444Profitable
ROI
+443.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$534,987,076Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 2 Oscars. 163 wins & 165 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Welcome to a world without rules."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$185,000,000

Revenue

$1,004,558,444

Production Companies

The Dark Knight CollectionWarner Bros. PicturesLegendary PicturesSyncopyDC

Cast & Crew

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