The Dark Knight
“Welcome to a world without rules.”
2008 | PG-13 | 152 min | Drama · Action · Crime · Thriller
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Synopsis
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.
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Themes & motifs
the taxonomy ↗- Order and ChaosThemeThe Joker's only stated aim is to prove Gotham's order is a costume, and the ferries, the hospital and the interrogation are one experiment staged three times.
- The Cost of AmbitionThemeHarvey Dent wants to be the city's white knight without touching its rot, and the tragedy is that he half-succeeds — his ambition outlives him as a lie Gordon and Batman agree to keep telling.
- Mirrors and DoublesMotifBatman, the Joker and Two-Face are one argument wearing three faces: a man in a mask, a man who needs none, and a man who lets a coin do the choosing.
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Box office · USD, worldwide
×5.43return on budget
Budget
$185.0M
Revenue
$1.00B
