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Overview
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Why So Serious? morePlot:
Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker, as it drives each of them to their limits. full summary | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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The dark and sinister mood of the film really sets the theme of the movie moreUS Showtimes:
(register to personalize)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christian Bale | ... | Bruce Wayne / Batman |
 | Heath Ledger | ... | The Joker |
 | Aaron Eckhart | ... | Harvey Dent / Two-Face |
 | Michael Caine | ... | Alfred |
 | Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... | Rachel Dawes |
 | Gary Oldman | ... | Det. Lt. James Gordon |
 | Morgan Freeman | ... | Lucius Fox |
 | Monique Curnen | ... | Det. Anna Ramirez (as Monique Gabriela Curnen) |
 | Ron Dean | ... | Detective Wuertz |
 | Cillian Murphy | ... | Scarecrow |
 | Chin Han | ... | Lau |
 | Nestor Carbonell | ... | Mayor Anthony Garcia |
 | Eric Roberts | ... | Salvatore Maroni |
 | Ritchie Coster | ... | The Chechen |
 | Anthony Michael Hall | ... | Mike Engel |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Batman Begins 2 (USA) (working title)Batman: The Dark Knight (USA) (informal title)
Rory's First Kiss (USA) (fake working title)
The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
Untitled Batman Begins Sequel (USA) (working title)
Winter Green (USA) (fake working title)
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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
152 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Iceland:12 | Denmark:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:16 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44427) | Sweden:15 | Italy:T | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | Ireland:15A | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | South Korea:15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-13 | Malaysia:U | Brazil:12 | India:UA | New Zealand:M | Mexico:B | France:U | Australia:M | South Africa:13V (13V) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Netherlands:16 | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario)MOVIEmeter: 
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Elaborate, interactive marketing campaigns were launched in the months leading up to the release of this film. One of these was an event at the 2007 San Diego Comic-con called "Why So Serious", which involved fans following clues hidden around the city. The legions of Joker-painted fans ended up congregating in the street across from the convention center, where one of their numbers was welcomed into a black Escalade (with Gotham license plates) that had just pulled up. After a moment the fan started screaming and the SUV sped away. Later that day, a "Gotham City newspaper" was circulated reporting that a man believed to be the Joker was found beaten to death. Included were "crime scene photos" of the fan who had gotten into the Escalade, and a mention that he was found with a playing card in his hand, on which was scribbled "See you in December." moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the Joker drives the bus out of the bank and into the line of school buses, you can hear children screaming and cheering. However, if you look carefully, there is no one in any of the buses. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Grumpy: [before a bank heist] Three of a kind, let's do this.
Chuckles: That's it, three guys?
Grumpy: And two guys on the roof. Everybody 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 out and still take a slice? I know why they call him the "Joker."
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(Synopsis) Bruce Wayne/Batman (Christian Bale) continues to eliminate crime in Gotham City with the help of Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and the new District Attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart). The Dark Knight wants to finally get rid of organized crime for good and be free of their corruption. Batman soon finds that a new psychopathic mastermind known as the Joker (Heath Ledger) has taken over organized crime. The Joker's plan is to terrify the citizens and throw the city into chaos, and kill Batman. Batman takes the fight with the Joker personal, which makes him confront his own beliefs. The Joker is the most dangerous criminal that Batman has encountered, and he will need all his strength and vigilance to defeat him.
(My Comment) This film just blew me away. Christian Bale is a natural as Bruce Wayne/Batman, and Michael Caine fits the part of Alfred, the trusted butler. Heath Ledger's performance as the sadistic Joker was absolutely disturbing and scary yet simply amazing. I would not want to meet the Joker in a dark alley, and whatever you do, don't ask him how he got his smile, especially, when he has a knife in his hand. Ledger's performance has turned the Joker into a new iconic movie villain image. Between all the punches, mayhem, and explosions, there is some good sinister dialog. The movie not only has a lot of action, it also tells the story of the internal struggle that Bruce Wayne is having with being the Batman hero. Bruce Wayne wants to be himself and maintain the difference between himself and Batman. Bruce must decide to follow the code or do what has to be done without affecting his own morals. The movie explores the literary themes of Hero verses Villain, as well as Order verses Anarchy, and the Joker explains to Batman that to have one you must have the other, and because of that, they will always be connected. The movie is long, but it went by so fast. You will love the last 45 minutes, because of the non-stop action with Batman in his new sonic suit and his BatPod. With all the explosions, body count, and the dark mood of the movie, I don't think parents should take young children. (Warner Bros. Pictures, Run Time 2:32, Rated PG-13)(10/10)