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 has generally received very positive reviews.
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Review of The Dark Knight (2008)
By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 10 Oct 2013
Review of The Dark Knight (2008)
By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 24 Jul 2008
Review of The Dark Knight (2008)
Review of The Dark Knight (2008)
By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 30 Jul 2014
Review of The Dark Knight (2008)
Review of The Dark Knight (2008)
By John M (4,356) on 20 Jun 2016
Review of The Dark Knight (2008)
Review of The Dark Knight (2008)
By Sean Burns (1,156) for Philadelphia Weekly (778) on 15 Jul 2008
Review of The Dark Knight (2008)
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The Dark Knight was released in 2008 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1,425 reviews, giving The Dark Knight (2008) an average rating of 88%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 96%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 86%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Dark Knight than critics were.
With a score of 88%, The Dark Knight is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2008, which stands at 56%.
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