The Dark Knight (2008)

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The Dark Knight
Duration
2h 32m
Release Year
2008
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart

Welcome to a world without rules.

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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Additional Info

Release Date: July 18, 2008

Rating: PG-13

Original Language: English, Mandarin

Country: United States, United Kingdom

Original Title: The Dark Knight

Original Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio: 1.43 : 1 (70mm IMAX – some scenes) · 1.43 : 1 (IMAX Laser Version: some scenes: 2020 Revival) · 1.78 : 1 (IMAX Blu-ray & 4K UHD – some scenes) · 1.90 : 1 (Digital IMAX – some scenes) · 2.11:1 (IMAX) · 2.39 : 1

Camera: Beaumont VistaVision Camera with Panavision Primo Lenses · IMAX MKIII with Hasselblad Lenses · IMAX MSM 9802 with Hasselblad Lenses · Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL with Panavision C-, E-Series and Super High Speed Lenses · Panavision Panaflex Platinum with Panavision C-, E-Series and Super High Speed Lenses

Cinematographic Process: IMAX (some scenes) · Panavision (anamorphic) · VistaVision (some scenes)

Example of the Original Sound Mix: Dolby Digital · SDDS · DTS · IMAX 6-Track (IMAX version)

HDR Analysis

Max Mastering Display Brightness: 4000 nits

Min Mastering Display Black Level: 0.005 nits

PEAK BRIGHTNESS: 1002 nits

AVERAGE BRIGHTNESS: 225 nits

COLOR SPACE: DCI-P3

HDR Tier

Limited HDR Range

Real Age Rating

15+

Parental Guidance Available?

Featured Review

Highlights: ‘Enthralling…An ambitious, full-bodied crime epic of gratifying scope and moral complexity, this is seriously brainy pop entertainment that satisfies every expectation raised by its hit predecessor and then some.’ – Variety

 

Critics

Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer®)

94% of Positive Reviews

 

Metacritic

84

Audience

Rotten Tomatoes (Users)

94% rated this 3.5 stars or higher

 

IMDb

9.0

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