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The Dark Knight (2008)
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Ratings: 8.9/10 from 760,141 users
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Reviews: 3,537 user | 568 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com When Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent launch an assault on the mob, they let the clown out of the box, the Joker, bent on turning Gotham on itself and bringing any heroes down to his level. Director:Christopher Nolan |
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| Christian Bale | ... | ||
| Heath Ledger | ... | ||
| Aaron Eckhart | ... | ||
| Michael Caine | ... | ||
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... | ||
| Gary Oldman | ... |
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| Morgan Freeman | ... | ||
| Monique Gabriela Curnen | ... | ||
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Ron Dean | ... | |
| Cillian Murphy | ... | ||
| Chin Han | ... | ||
| Nestor Carbonell | ... | ||
| Eric Roberts | ... | ||
| Ritchie Coster | ... | ||
| Anthony Michael Hall | ... | ||
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Storyline
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city 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. Written by Peteagassi
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Why So Serious? See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Batman: The Dark Knight See more »Box Office
Budget:
$185,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$158,411,483 (USA) (20 July 2008) (4366 Screens)Gross:
$1,001,921,825 (Worldwide) (1 December 2010)Company Credits
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Grumpy: [with Chuckles, picks up Bozo on the street] Three of a kind, let's do this!
Chuckles: Huh, that's it? Three guys?
Grumpy: Plus two guys on the roof. Every guy 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 it out and still take a slice? I know why they call him "The Joker".
Happy: [up on the roof, breaking open the alarm box with Dopey] So why do they call him "the Joker"?
Dopey: I hear he wears makeup.
Happy: Makeup?
Happy: Yeah, to scare people. You know, war paint.
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(1998)
Written by Masayuki Nakano and Michiyuki Kawashima
Performed by Boom Boom Satellites
Courtesy of Epic Records & Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
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Trivia
The Chinese character, Lau resembles another DC comic villain, Calculator. Both characters are good with numbers and both use the word "calculate" in their speech. See more »Goofs
Continuity: After toasting Harvey at the fund-raiser, Bruce steps out onto the balcony and tosses his drink over the railing. When the camera pans back, there is no liquid on the concrete ledge that extends a good few feet past the railing. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Grumpy: [with Chuckles, picks up Bozo on the street] Three of a kind, let's do this!
Chuckles: Huh, that's it? Three guys?
Grumpy: Plus two guys on the roof. Every guy 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 it out and still take a slice? I know why they call him "The Joker".
Happy: [up on the roof, breaking open the alarm box with Dopey] So why do they call him "the Joker"?
Dopey: I hear he wears makeup.
Happy: Makeup?
Happy: Yeah, to scare people. You know, war paint.
[...]
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Crazy Credits
Large blue flames dissipate in the center to form the new Batman symbol. The film title does not appear until the the closing credits. See more »Soundtracks
"Scatterin' Monkey"(1998)
Written by Masayuki Nakano and Michiyuki Kawashima
Performed by Boom Boom Satellites
Courtesy of Epic Records & Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
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