The Dark Knight (2008)
Directed by Christopher Nolan · 152 min · Action, Thriller, Crime
96.5 TOPICAL score · #16 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Dark Knight (2008, directed by Christopher Nolan) has a TOPICAL score of 96.5 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on audience and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 11 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 85. Audiences: TMDB 8.5/10 (36,968 ratings) · IMDb 9.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 107 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 85
- AudienceTMDB 8.5/10 (36,968 ratings) · IMDb 9.1/10
- Awards4 wins, 11 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; Academy Award for Best Sound Editing; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 107 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read322,245 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Christian Bale (actor #26), Heath Ledger (actor #69), Aaron Eckhart (actor #1,019), Michael Caine (actor #29)
“Several publications called The Dark Knight the best comic-book hero adaptation ever made.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10
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