Overview
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.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedDirected by Christopher Nolan, this 2008 action crime thriller raises the stakes in Batman's campaign against Gotham's underworld as he, Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent press their war on organized crime, only to face the spiraling chaos unleashed by a brilliant anarchist known as the Joker. Dark, propulsive and morally probing, it interrogates order, sacrifice and how far a hero can go without losing himself. Tense and operatic in scale, it carries a MagicMovieScore of 8.5. A touchstone for fans of grounded superhero cinema, crime epics and intelligent blockbusters where spectacle meets genuine ethical weight.
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Trailer
Top Cast
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
35,699 ratings, tightly clustered. This score is unlikely to move more than 0.01 with new ratings.
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Movie Info
Release Date
July 16, 2008
Runtime
2h 32m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Director