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The Dark Knight (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 261
Fresh: 245
Rotten:16
Average Rating: 8.5/10
Consensus: Dark, complex and unforgettable, The Dark Knight succeeds not just as an entertaining comic book film, but as a richly thrilling crime saga.
Theatrical Release: Jul 18, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $529,143,070
Synopsis: To say that Christopher Nolan's THE DARK KNIGHT is the best comic book adaptation does the film a bit of a disservice. It may be a Batman film, but this isn't a kid-friendly action movie full of the bams and pows of the original series. This is a... [More]
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Director: Christopher Nolan
Reviews for The Dark Knight
The movie is two-and-a-half hours of almost non-stop action, which while often enthralling, eventually gets tiring. It's just go-go-go.
10/18/08
An amazing piece of filmmaking that rockets the Batman legacy to heights never imagined, fueled by Heath Ledger’s amazing re-invention of The Joker.
10/01/08
In The Dark Knight, when mortals tangle in the affairs of the gods, they get burned.
09/24/08
Despite its superhero trappings, The Dark Knight is more a piece of film noir.
09/21/08
a riveting piece of work that will have us all mourning Ledger's loss but smacking our lips for a third entry
09/09/08
I say this with a smile from ear to ear, there is too much of a good thing. The Dark Knight is the best adult superhero film of all time.
08/27/08
The Dark Knight is the best Batman film ever made, the best superhero movie ever made, and the best movie of the year to date.
08/19/08
This is without a doubt the best -- and most important -- picture of the year.
08/17/08
Were films judged entirely by the emotive impact of their opening and closing images... Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight would be a masterpiece.
08/09/08
...even if Ledger hadn't died, critics and audiences alike would still be buzzing about the star's turn as The Joker.
08/08/08
...we can have not just good comic book movies, but amazing comic book movies.
08/03/08
Powerful acting, powerful action, huge IMAX sequences give this Batman a great big commanding feel. However, story is held hostage to action, especially in the second half.
07/28/08
Nolan gives in a bit to bloated-sequel syndrome ... but this is still one of the most riveting, trilling and wrenching movies of the year.
07/28/08
It could be the bleakest big-budget adventure since Blade Runner tanked on release near the dawn of the Reagan era.
07/27/08
... director Christopher Nolan's much-hyped, long awaited second entry in the Batman franchise is not only fabulous and the best film of the summer, it's possibly the best film of the year, a guaranteed mammoth hit.
07/26/08
"So here it is: The best superhero movie ever. The Dark Knight deftly accomplishes all one could hope for, and then it surpasses it, and then it continues to surprise. The movie isn't just a triumph, it is that rare pop-culture oddity: A masterpiece."
07/25/08
Latest News for The Dark Knight
November 13, 2008:
Academy Disqualifies Dark Knight Score 
There's at least one Academy Award that "The Dark Knight" won't be up for: the movie's score has been officially disqualified for Oscar contention. More...
November 04, 2008:
L.A. Times Pundits Like TDK's Best Picture Chances
It's a far cry from actually winning the award, but according to the L.A. Times' six-member panel, "The Dark Knight," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," and "Slumdog... More...
October 28, 2008:
Studios Push Big '08 Hits for Academy Awards
With Best Picture campaigns underway for "Wall-E" and "The Dark Knight" -- and another potentially to follow for "Iron Man" -- is this the year the Academy Awards abandons the... More...
October 08, 2008:
Goyer Debunks Every Single TDK Sequel Rumor
MTV's Shawn Adler, in an effort to get to the bottom of the many "Dark Knight" sequel rumors, went right to screenwriter David Goyer to ask him which ones were true. Goyer's... More...
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