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The Dark Knight Rises

  • 8.4 /10

  • 22519

  • 87%

Plot

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.

Cast

Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman
Christian Bale

as Bruce Wayne / Batman

Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth
Michael Caine

as Alfred Pennyworth

Gary Oldman as James Gordon
Gary Oldman

as James Gordon

Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle / Catwoman
Anne Hathaway

as Selina Kyle / Catwoman

Tom Hardy as Bane
Tom Hardy

as Bane

Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate / Talia al Ghul
Marion Cotillard

as Miranda Tate / Talia al Ghul

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake
Joseph Gordon-Levitt

as John Blake

Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox
Morgan Freeman

as Lucius Fox

Matthew Modine as Peter Foley
Matthew Modine

as Peter Foley

Juno Temple as Jen
Juno Temple

as Jen

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG-13

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • July 17, 2012

Production Companies

  • Syncopy

  • Legendary Pictures

  • DC Entertainment

  • Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $250,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $1,081,041,287.00

Runtime

  • 2.75 hrs

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Reviews

I felt like this was a tremendous end to Nolan's Batman trilogy. The Dark Knight Rises may very well have been the weakest of all 3 films but when you're talking about a scale of this magnitude, it still makes this one of the best movies I've seen in the past few years. I expected a little more _Batman_ than we got (especially with a runtime of 2:45) but while the story around the fall of Bruc…

I personally thought this film is on par if not better than the Dark Knight. Whilst some think the film is too long for the story I didn't find this. The length of the film is longer than some (but doesn't feel it), I liked that the film took it's time rather than shoving more elements in it - I think this contributed to the dramatic ending (much like a classical piece of music will be relaxed…

The Dark Knight Rises is one of the best movies to come out in 2012. The story compels you to watch it time and time again. It also has I of, I my opinion, the best bad guys in any movie, Bane! Batman was well played as all ways and the cast where well selected. I think this movie is the best batman to see the light of day or the darkest nights (pun intended).

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