Overview
As chaos looms, a hero rises from the shadows to reclaim his city.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- epic
- tense
- superhero marathon
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a powerful, ambitious conclusion to Nolan’s Batman trilogy, highlighting its scale, performances, and emotional payoff while noting some narrative overextension.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bruce Wayne returns to action after years of isolation and the loss of his public standing.
Bane's campaign turns Gotham's streets, institutions, and population into the central arena of crisis.
The film emphasizes large battles, aerial action, explosions, and citywide destruction across its long runtime.
Batman, the Dent legacy, and Gotham's police force all depend on public symbols whose private truths drive the conflict.
Films like The Dark Knight Rises, and why
The Dark Knight
shared epic superhero scale, urban terrorism, moral sacrifice, and brooding crime thriller tone
Batman Begins
shared masked vigilante mythology, heightened action, corruption themes, and emotionally serious atmosphere
Inception
shared large-scale urban catastrophe, conflicted heroism, political menace, and Nolan-style dramatic spectacle
Watchmen
shared comic-book crime drama, authoritarian threat, morally burdened hero, and dark urban setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Christopher Nolan
- Release Date
- 2012-07-17
- Runtime
- 165 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (25026)
Cast
- Christian Bale
- Gary Oldman
- Tom Hardy
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Anne Hathaway
- Marion Cotillard
- Morgan Freeman
- Michael Caine
- Matthew Modine
- Alon Aboutboul
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Dark Knight Rises about?
- A retired Batman rises from personal ruin to confront Bane’s city-breaking revolution and defend Gotham’s fragile hope.
- What is The Dark Knight Rises like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Dark Knight Rises as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Dark Knight Rises violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Dark Knight Rises as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Dark Knight Rises?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a powerful, ambitious conclusion to Nolan’s Batman trilogy, highlighting its scale, performances, and emotional payoff while noting some narrative overextension.
- Which films are like The Dark Knight Rises?
- Films with a similar feel include The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, Inception, and Watchmen.
- How long is The Dark Knight Rises?
- The Dark Knight Rises runs 165 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Dark Knight Rises?
- In United States, The Dark Knight Rises streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max.
