9.1 Score

2008 • 2h 32min • PG-13 • Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama

The Dark Knight

"Welcome to a world without rules."

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.

IMDb 9.1

RT 94%

MC 85

Writers

Jonathan Nolan

Christopher Nolan

David S. Goyer

Composer

Hans Zimmer

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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

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Christian Bale Bruce Wayne

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Michael Caine Alfred

Maggie Gyllenhaal Rachel

Gary Oldman Gordon

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Monique Gabriela Curnen Ramirez

Ron Dean Wuertz

Cillian Murphy Scarecrow

Ng Chin Han Lau

Nestor Carbonell Mayor

Eric Roberts Maroni

Ritchie Coster Chechen

Anthony Michael Hall Engel

Keith Szarabajka Stephens

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