Rent The Dark Knight (2008)

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2h 25min
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Synopsis:
"The Dark Knight" reunites director Christopher Nolan with star Christian Bale, who returns to continue Batman's war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Christopher Nolan, Lorne Orleans, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas
Writers:
Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer, Bob Kane
Others:
Jr., Hans Zimmer, Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Paul Franklin, Wally Pfister, James Newton Howard, Lindy Hemming, Tim Webber, Nathan Crowley, Richard King, Lee Smith, Lora Hirschberg, Ed Novick, Peter Lando, Gary Rizzo, Peter Robb-King, Conor O'Sullivan, John Caglione, Art Direction: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Peter Lando
Studio:
Warner
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
Collections:
2006, A Brief History of Ships in Film: From Sailing to , A History of Films Set In The Future, Award Winners, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2024, CinemaParadiso.co.uk Through Time, Oscar Nominations Competition 2023, The Biggest Oscar Snubs: Part 2, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Sidney Lumet
Awards:

2009 BAFTA Best Supporting Actor

2009 Oscar Best Supporting Actor

2009 Oscar Best Sound Editing

BBFC:
Release Date:
08/12/2008
Run Time:
145 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Arabic, English, English Hard of Hearing, Greek, Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian, Italian Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
08/12/2008
Run Time:
153 minutes
Languages:
Brazilian Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1, English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, German Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Brazilian, Castillian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • 'Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene' - Director Christopher Nolan and Creative Collaborators unmask the Incredible Detail and planning Behind the Film
  • 'Batman Tech' - Incredible Gadgets and Tools
  • 'Batman Unmasked' - Psychology of The Dark Knight
  • 'Gotham Tonight' - 6 episodes of Gotham Cable's Premier News Program
  • 'The Galleries' - The Joker Cards, Concept Art, Poster Art, Production Stills, Trailers and TV Spots
Disc 1:
This disc includes the main feature
Disc 2:
This disc includes special features
BBFC:
Release Date:
18/12/2017
Run Time:
152 minutes
Languages:
Castilian Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Czech Dolby Digital 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Hungarian Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Polish Dolby Digital 5.1, Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Arabic, Cantonese, Castillian, Chinese, Complex Mandarin, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German Hard of Hearing, Greek, Hungarian, Italian Hard of Hearing, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • "Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene" - Director Christopher Nolan and Creative Collaborators Unmask the Incredible Detail and Planning Behind the Film, Including Stunt Staging, Filming in IMAX, the Batsuitand Bat-pod...and More!
  • Batman Tech - The Incredible Gadgets and Tools
  • Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight - Delve into the Psyche of Bruce Wayne and the World of Batman Through Real-World Psychotherapy
  • Gotham Tonight - 6 Episodes of Gotham Cable's Premier News programme
  • The Galleries - The Joker Cards, Concept Art, Poster Art, Production Stills, Trailers and TV Spots

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Reviews (13) of The Dark Knight

Brilliant Movie - Action packed and tense - not to be missed! - The Dark Knight review by CP Customer

Spoiler Alert
18/08/2008

A lot of people commented that they are put off this film with the fact that it is so long. However, the film is too good to realise that it was so long!

Christian Bale plays batman excellently again - and is along the same theme as Batman Begins (a little "darker" than previous batman films).

The late Heath Ledger played the Joker brilliantly and really presented his acting talents. Again, comparing the original Tim Burton's Batman - Heath Ledgers batman is a little darker (and crazier) than previously played by Jack Nicholson - which was more comedy and tongue-in-cheek humour. At certain points of the film I even questioned whether it should have been a higher certification than "12A"

In the film, the new District Attorney, Harvey Dent - is Batman's key to regaining a normal life. Harvey is a great guy who has the power and attitude to clean up Gotham (usually left up to Batman) - however things don't go to plan with the Joker and corrupt cops around and things aren't that simple when Harvey Dent's girlfriend just happens to be Rachel - Bruce Wayne's childhood sweetheart and all-time love (as shown in Batman Begins)

I liked every aspect of this film – action, tension, special effects, impressive acting…and more! I was glad I saw it on the big screen - please watch you will not be disappointed (Although my Husband was a little annoyed that the storyline did not tie in with the "old" batman films!! Lol)

If you liked Batman Begins - you will love this!

6 out of 7 members found this review helpful.

A Very Dark Night Befell Us - The Dark Knight review by CP Customer

Spoiler Alert
25/12/2008

I went along to this expecting a somewhat harder storyline, but was astounded by the violence, noise and documentary style of a very dark film. I fear the team responsible for this have forgotten just how daft, batty, ludicrous and just plain nuts the Batman series has been! Jim Carey, Jack Nicholson, Tommy Lee Jones amongst others, including an incredibly sexy and OTT catwoman, have all stepped up to the plate and played their roles perfectly, to our expectations. However this latest offering appears to be nothing more than an appeasement to the die-hard gore seekers. Yes there are memorable moments and at points I felt some scenes were thrown in just as a casual nod to Batman of old, to try and keep us oldies happy. But the sheer level of violence and realism throughout left me cold. If this is entertainment, leave me out of it. I felt I was watching a training video for aggression and insanity at times, and this is one film that I will not revisit.

3 out of 9 members found this review helpful.

cant hear u batman!!!! - The Dark Knight review by CP Customer

Spoiler Alert
02/03/2009

was really dissapointed with this film.i had heard how good it was from various freinds but i finished watching this film being a bit let down by it.same old story with films nowadays all action no storyline.i dont like christian bale as batman.allthough ive seen him in other films and thought hes a good actor i dont like him in the batman films.everytime he spoke as batman i found my self laughing because 1.i couldnt understand a word he was saying and 2.because as batman he is laughable.the only good thing to come out of this film was the acting by heath ledger who i thought was brilliant!lastly batmans love interests over the years have been some of hollywoods a listers.why the hell did they cast maggie gyllenhall?? very dissapointing!!!!!

3 out of 5 members found this review helpful.

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