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The Dark Knight Rises
2012 165 min United Kingdom, United States of America PG-13 16+
★8.4
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Christopher Nolan
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Description
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
Budget:
$250M
US Gross:
$448.15M
Worldwide:
$1.08B
Starring
Christian Bale
Actor
Tom Hardy
Actor
Anne Hathaway
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Supporting Actress
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2013
— Best Villain
Georges Awards 2013
— Best Foreign Drama
Golden Eagle 2013
— Best International Feature Film
BAFTA 2013
— Best Visual Effects
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Actor
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Supporting Actress
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Supporting Actor
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Action/Adventure Film
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 2013
— Best Original Score
Georges Awards 2013
— Best Foreign Action Film
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2013
— Best Shirtless Performance
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2013
— Best Fight
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2013
— Best Picture
Key opinion
The Dark Knight Rises is widely regarded as a grand, ambitious conclusion to Nolan’s trilogy that successfully balances dramatic depth with large-scale spectacle. While most praise the performances and thematic weight, opinions remain divided on the film's narrative logic and editing choices.
| Acting | Christian Bale effectively portrays a vulnerable, broken Bruce Wayne navigating his retirement and eventual return. | |
| Acting | Tom Hardy delivers a formidable antagonist, using his vocal performance and physical presence to create a memorable villain. | |
| Theme | The film features a grand, atmospheric scale that successfully concludes the trilogy with significant emotional and thematic weight. | |
| Acting | Anne Hathaway provides a nuanced and unexpectedly powerful performance as Catwoman. | |
| Pacing | The nearly three-hour runtime is either viewed as a masterfully paced buildup to a crescendo or an exhausting exercise plagued by abrupt, confusing transitions. | |
| Screenplay | The script is praised by many for its seamless integration of plot threads, while others criticize its reliance on convenient tropes and illogical plot devices that strain the film's realism. |