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Overview
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Release Date:
18 July 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Why So Serious? morePlot:
Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker, as it drives each of them to their limits. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(1359 articles)
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Best movie of 2008 hands down! moreUS Showtimes:
(register to personalize)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christian Bale | ... | Bruce Wayne / Batman |
 | Heath Ledger | ... | The Joker |
 | Aaron Eckhart | ... | Harvey Dent / Two-Face |
 | Michael Caine | ... | Alfred Pennyworth |
 | Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... | Rachel Dawes |
 | Gary Oldman | ... | James Gordon |
 | Morgan Freeman | ... | Lucius Fox |
 | Monique Curnen | ... | Det. Anna Ramirez (as Monique Gabriela Curnen) |
 | Ron Dean | ... | Detective Wuertz |
 | Cillian Murphy | ... | Scarecrow |
 | Chin Han | ... | Lau |
 | Nestor Carbonell | ... | Mayor Anthony Garcia |
 | Eric Roberts | ... | Salvatore Maroni |
 | Ritchie Coster | ... | The Chechen |
 | Anthony Michael Hall | ... | Mike Engel |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Batman Begins 2 (USA) (working title)Batman: The Dark Knight (USA) (informal title)
Rory's First Kiss (USA) (fake working title)
The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
Untitled Batman Begins Sequel (USA) (working title)
Winter Green (USA) (fake working title)
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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
152 minCountry:
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EnglishColour:
Colour (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.44 : 1 moreCertification:
Ireland:15A | UK:12A | Australia:M | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Brazil:12 | Netherlands:16 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Iceland:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Peru:14 | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Sweden:15 | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44427) | Portugal:M/12 | South Africa:13V (13V) | Denmark:15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Finland:K-13 | India:UA | Mexico:B | France:U | Italy:T | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Germany:16MOVIEmeter: 
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It's Sir Michael Caine's opinion that Heath Ledger beat the odds and topped Jack Nicholson's Joker from Batman (1989): "Jack was like a clown figure, benign but wicked, maybe a killer old uncle. He could be funny and make you laugh. Heath's gone in a completely different direction to Jack, he's like a really scary psychopath. He's a lovely guy and his Joker is going to be a hell of a revelation in this picture." Caine bases this belief on a scene where the Joker pays a visit to Bruce Wayne's penthouse. He'd never met Ledger before, so when Ledger arrived and performed he gave Caine such a fright he forgot his lines. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the Joker drives the bus out of the bank and into the line of school buses, you can hear children screaming and cheering. However, if you look carefully, there is no one in any of the buses. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Grumpy: [before a bank heist] Three of a kind, let's do this.
Chuckles: That's it, three guys?
Grumpy: And two guys on the roof. Everybody 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 out and still take a slice? I know why they call him the "Joker."
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Scatterin' Monkey moreFAQ
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I had the honor of watching TDK during a screening and was completely blown away! This isn't just the best Batman movie ever made, this is one of the best movie ever made. Everything in this film is excellent, not one piece of annoyance.
Bale marvels as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Ledger has made The Joker in to an iconic movie villain. His performance belongs there at the top with Hopkins Lecter. The Joker has finally been portrait properly on film, he has earned his place between the big boys in movie villandom. This is the true Joker every Batman fan knows, loves and fears. Ledger deserves any and every movie award known to man for this brilliant display.
Nolan has made his "I will always be remembered" movie, this is the crownjewel in his portfolio. Perfect directing, perfect story, perfect balance between action and drama, everything is perfect.
Even if you hate Batman, you will love this film. If you don't, then something beez wrongz with youz!