The Dark Knight

Name: The Dark Knight
Director: Christopher Nolan
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2008-07-16
Rating: 9

July 16, 2008· 2h 32m

Action Crime Thriller

Directed by

Christopher Nolan

Cast

Christian Bale Heath Ledger Aaron Eckhart Michael Caine Maggie Gyllenhaal Gary Oldman +132 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score9.0

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.

Audience Sentiment

Overall9.0

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

16 reviews·Last updated 13d ago

Peak Moment

The ferry boat dilemma

9.7at 2h 03m

Lowest Moment

Harvey takes the spotlight

8.1at 1h 03m

Biggest Swing

The massive jump from Harvey's spotlight moment (8.1) to the Joker interrogation scene (9.6) represents audiences' clear preference for Ledger's mesmerizing performance over traditional character development

Reviewers consistently praised The Dark Knight as a masterpiece, with Heath Ledger's Joker performance being universally acclaimed as extraordinary and transformative. The film maintains exceptionally high sentiment throughout, with particular peaks during the Joker's key scenes and moral dilemma moments, never dropping below 8.1 even during slower character-building segments.

16 reviews analyzed|Sources: Tmdb