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The Dark Knight Rises

2012·Movie

·2h 45min·PG-13·

83

GreatGoodWatch score

83

GreatGoodWatch score

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The Dark Knight Rises fingerprint

A , crime movie: , but never gory, .

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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About

The legend ends.

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

Epic Superhero FinaleOperatic Emotional ClimaxGotham City as CharacterAnarchic Chaos vs OrderVisually Immersive ActionPhilosophical Class StruggleHans Zimmer Score MasterpieceMythological Hero's JourneyDark and Gritty RealismCinematic Spectacle

Crew

Directed by:

Christopher Nolan

Written by:

Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan, David S. Goyer

Produced by:

Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven

Composed by:

Sequels and Prequels

Batman Begins

80

The Dark Knight

89

The Dark Knight Rises

83

Media

Questions about The Dark Knight Rises

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Dark Knight Rises?

In the United States, The Dark Knight Rises streams on HBO Max and YouTube TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 110 other countries.

Is The Dark Knight Rises worth watching?

83

GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 8.4, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 78).

Is The Dark Knight Rises a sequel?

Batman Begins (2005)
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Yes: it's movie 3 of 3 in its series, after The Dark Knight (2008).

Is The Dark Knight Rises okay for kids?

PG-13ViolenceStrong language

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Was The Dark Knight Rises a box office hit?

Budget$250 million

Box office$1.1 billion

Yes: it cost about $250 million to make and earned $1.1 billion worldwide, 4.3 times its budget.

What tropes does The Dark Knight Rises use?

Combat StilettosModesty BedsheetDevious DaggersIdiot BallThose Magnificent Flying MachinesMasquerade BallDating CatwomanBrick JokeNon-Specifically ForeignYou Monster!Not the Fall That Kills You…This Is the Part Where...and 542 more

TV Tropes lists 554 tropes for it, including Combat Stilettos, Modesty Bedsheet, and Devious Daggers.