# The Dark Knight (2008)

> Batman faces a sadistic agent of chaos whose campaign against Gotham turns a superhero crime war into a severe test of morality, justice, and identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/122

## Facts

- Runtime: 152 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen
- TMDB rating: 8.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: grim, intense, paranoid, late night movie marathon, serious superhero viewing

## Synopsis

A city teeters on the brink of chaos as a masked vigilante battles a sadistic criminal mastermind.

## Movies like The Dark Knight

- [Batman Returns (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/302)
- [Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/80273)
- [Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/521408)
- [The Dark Knight Rises (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/32905)
- [Daredevil (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/4667)
- [Batman: Gotham Knight (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/8093)
- [Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/8895)
- [Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/121436)
- [Batman: Hush (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/374208)
- [The Batman (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/248397)

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