The Dark Knight

The story

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.

Behind the film

Production & story details

Status

Released

Original language

English (en)

Spoken languages

English (en) · Chinese (zh)

Country of origin

United States (US)

Production countries

United Kingdom (GB) · United States (US)

Budget (USD)

$185,000,000

Revenue (USD)

$1,008,480,529

Collection

The Dark Knight Collection

Production companies

• 
  Warner Bros. PicturesUnited States (US)
• 
  Legendary PicturesUnited States (US)
• 
  SyncopyUnited Kingdom (GB)
• 
  DCUnited States (US)

Story keywords

• sadism
• chaos
• secret identity
• crime fighter
• superhero
• anti hero
• scarecrow
• based on comic
• vigilante
• organized crime
• tragic hero
• anti villain
• criminal mastermind
• district attorney
• super power
• super villain
• neo-noir
• bold