The Dark Knight Rises

2012, Adventure/Fantasy, 2h 45m

373 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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The Dark Knight Rises is an ambitious, thoughtful, and potent action film that concludes Christopher Nolan's franchise in spectacular fashion. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

It has been eight years since Batman (Christian Bale), in collusion with Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman), vanished into the night. Assuming responsibility for the death of Harvey Dent, Batman sacrificed everything for what he and Gordon hoped would be the greater good. However, the arrival of a cunning cat burglar (Anne Hathaway) and a merciless terrorist named Bane (Tom Hardy) force Batman out of exile and into a battle he may not be able to win.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Language|Some Sensuality)
  • Genre:
    Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery & thriller, Action
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Christopher Nolan
  • Producer:
    Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven
  • Writer:
    Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $2
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
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    Batman

Cast & Crew

Christian Bale
Bruce Wayne, Batman
Anne Hathaway
Selina Kyle
Tom Hardy
Bane
Marion Cotillard
Miranda Tate
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
John Blake
Michael Caine
Alfred
Gary Oldman
Commissioner Jim Gordon
Morgan Freeman
Lucius Fox
Christopher Nolan
Director
Jonathan Nolan
Screenwriter
Christopher Nolan
Screenwriter
Emma Thomas
Producer
Christopher Nolan
Producer
Charles Roven
Producer
Benjamin Melniker
Executive Producer
Michael E. Uslan
Executive Producer
Kevin De La Noy
Executive Producer
Thomas Tull
Executive Producer
Hans Zimmer
Original Music
Wally Pfister
Cinematography
Nathan Crowley
Production Design
Kevin Kavanaugh
Production Design
Lee Smith
Film Editing
Lindy Hemming
Costume Design
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Critic Reviews for The Dark Knight Rises

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Audience Reviews for The Dark Knight Rises

  • Jul 21, 2016
    A very nice follow up to the Oscar winning "Dark Knight" "The Dark Knight Rises" dosnt disappoint. With more vehicles and some better acting by Bale this movie is mostly carried by its fantastic story and its crazy villain Bane. Once again Nolan outdoes himself in this beautiful crime thriller piece. The RT score is perfect where it is but id like to see it reach a 90% or higher.
    Tyler H Super Reviewer
  • Jun 20, 2016
    Good way to end the franchise. Leaving the story like they did gave the audience something to think about themselves as to where the story goes from there as they leave the theater. Script was the worst of the trilogy which isn't saying much as all of the films in this trilogy are good. Tom Hardy was excellent as Bane. Story starts off slower than expected before seeing Batman back into the fold but necessary seeing as they took cues from The Dark Knight Returns comic book series.
    Patrick W Super Reviewer
  • May 01, 2016
    While falling flat at some points, The Dark Knight Rises is a thought-provoking, thrilling action film that has some of the most beautiful IMAX film sequences ever captured. It concludes Nolan's ambitious tale with one of the best trilogy endings ever.
    Sean T Super Reviewer
  • Mar 26, 2016
    Christopher Nolan's epic trilogy concludes in glorious fashion and gives us a thought provoking and suitably satisfying conclusion to an epic saga. It's emotional, intense and has a great villain in Tom Hardy.
    Matthew M Super Reviewer
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