The Dark Knight

About The Dark Knight

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Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight is a 2008 crime thriller film. Its themes are organized crime, sadism, vigilante, and secret identity.

Christian Bale takes the lead as Bruce Wayne, Heath Ledger as Joker, Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent, and Michael Caine as Alfred. At 152 minutes long, it arrived in July 2008.

The screenplay is by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan. Production companies include DC, Legendary Pictures, and Syncopy. The story is adapted from a comic. In the United States it streams on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, and TBS.

Batman Begins, The Batman, and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm make useful companions to The Dark Knight, all filed under crime fighter and superhero. TMDB voters put it at 8.5 out of 10 across 37,180 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.