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All Time

of 190,141

73

2000's

of 34,010

3

2008

of 687

1
Action
- Action All Time
  
  of 5,895
  
  15
  
  Action of 2008
  
  of 105
  
  1
  
  Action of the 2000's
  
  of 1,832
  
  3
Adaptation
- Adaptation All Time
  
  of 178
  
  5
  
  Adaptation of 2008
  
  of 44
  
  1
  
  Adaptation of the 2000's
  
  of 142
  
  1
Adventure
- Adventure All Time
  
  of 4,417
  
  21
  
  Adventure of 2008
  
  of 92
  
  1
  
  Adventure of the 2000's
  
  of 990
  
  3
Crime
- Crime All Time
  
  of 6,077
  
  15
  
  Crime of 2008
  
  of 37
  
  1
  
  Crime of the 2000's
  
  of 1,142
  
  1
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,011
  
  20
  
  Thriller of 2008
  
  of 110
  
  1
  
  Thriller of the 2000's
  
  of 3,010
  
  1

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Dark Knight, The (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.5650

Avg Critic Score:3.6039

Dark Knight, The (2008) Movie Reviews

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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Consequences. In real life, these ramifications emanate from every action like ripples from a stone thrown into a pond. Often in movies, especially those that feature characters who don't play by the rules, such penalties are suspended. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Iron Man and even more so The Dark Knight move the genre into deeper waters. They realize, as some comic-book readers instinctively do, that these stories touch on deep fears, traumas, fantasies and hopes. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

No review available ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Probably one of the better comic book stories filmed, even if flawed when overreaching its pop-culture limits for something more dark, more arty and out of its realm. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Heads up: a thunderbolt is about to rip into the blanket of bland we call summer movies. The Dark Knight, director Christopher Nolan's absolute stunner of a follow-up to 2005's Batman Begins, is a potent provocation decked out as a comic-book movie. ...read the complete Dark Knight movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

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Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)

Whatever trepidations Ledger may have had about taking on such an iconic role, he blows past them brilliantly, carrying The Dark Knight along with him....read the complete Dark Knight, The (2008) review at Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)

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efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)

The late Heath Ledger will be missed because of his ability to make a green-haired clown into the most terrifying sight in recent memory. Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” may be the latest Batman movie, but Ledger’s eerily mesmerizing...read the complete Dark Knight, The (2008) review at efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)

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Eye for Film (Richard Mellor)

Holy hype, Batman, hasn't Christopher Nolan's $180 million follow-up to his own Batman Begins caused a stir? Thanks to a well-received original, a hugely powerful, year-long viral campaign and Heath Ledger's premature death, The Dark Knight has initiated...read the complete Dark Knight, The (2008) review at Eye for Film (Richard Mellor)

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About.com (Jurgen Fauth)

Plodding, puffed-up kitsch mistaking itself for profound psycho noir that the source material won't support....read the complete Dark Knight, The (2008) review at About.com (Jurgen Fauth)

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