The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
89%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
39 wins & 103 nominations total
The Dark Knight Rises is an ambitious, thoughtful, and potent action film that concludes Christopher Nolan’s franchise in spectacular fashion.
The Dark Knight Rises is the ultimate superhero movie that will leave you on the edge of your seat. It’s a perfect finale to the trilogy that redefined the genre and made us all believe in caped crusaders again. Christopher Nolan’s direction is masterful, and Christian Bale’s portrayal of Batman is nothing short of iconic. The action is intense, the story is complex, and the performances are outstanding. It’s a movie that will make you laugh, cry, and cheer all at once. So, grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the ride. The Dark Knight Rises is a must-see for any fan of the genre.
Production Company(ies)
Maïa Films, Arte France Cinéma Les Films, d’ Ici
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality and language
Year of Release
2012
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital IMAX 6-Track
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 45m
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Language(s):English, Arabic
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 20, 2012 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 4, 2012
Genre(s)
Action/Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, directed by Christopher Nolan, written by Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, action, adventure, fantasy, PG-13, box office, budget, reviewed by J Hoberman, Candice Frederick, Jason Bailey, Ryan Gilbey, Jenny McCartney, Kim Newman, Brian Eggert, Cory Woodroof, Jason Adams, Mikel Zorrilla, Espinof, Jonathan Nolan, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Warner Bros Pictures, Dolby Digital, SDDS, Datasat, Batman, Bruce Wayne, Selina Kyle, Bane, Miranda Tate, John Blake, Alfred
Worldwide gross: $1,081,153,097
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,393,848,981
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 57
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 152,000,979
US/Canada gross: $448,149,584
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $577,765,390
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 56
US/Canada opening weekend: $160,887,295
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $207,419,831
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 16
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $250,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $322,306,107
Production budget ranking: 14
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $173,561,838
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $897,981,036
ROI to date (est.): 181%
ROI ranking: 681
Anne Hathaway – Selina Kyle
Tom Hardy – Bane
Marion Cotillard – Miranda Tate
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – John Blake
Michael Caine – Alfred
Director(s)
Christopher Nolan
Writer(s)
Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan
Producer(s)
Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
39 wins & 103 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (373) | Top Critics (82) | Fresh (325) | Rotten (48)
The Dark Knight Rises not only celebrates a caped Übermensch but is itself, as a commercial enterprise, something beyond good and evil.
February 25, 2019
J. Hoberman
ARTINFO.com
TOP CRITIC
The Dark Knight Rises is the taut and satisfying finale to a beastly franchise that not only proposed new interpretations of a beloved tale, but it also re-engineered what we imagine a superhero movie to be.
September 8, 2017 | Rating: B+
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
Nolan somehow never loses control – this is an accomplished and tremendously confident filmmaker, both in the execution of his thrilling chases and action beats, and in his manipulation of the complicated, multi-faceted narrative.
June 21, 2016
Jason Bailey
Flavorwire
TOP CRITIC
Nolan has become hooked on the grandiose, at times even the biblical. For anyone who admired the witty playfulness of his early films, it’s a dark night indeed.
August 1, 2015
Ryan Gilbey
New Statesman
TOP CRITIC
I respected The Dark Knight Rises; I didn’t quite love it.
August 1, 2015 | Rating: 3/5
Jenny McCartney
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
As befits the saga’s engagement with the economics of Gotham City, a great deal of topical material floats about here, insufficiently digested.
June 22, 2015
Kim Newman
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Christopher Nolan elevates his genre and stretches the limits of blockbuster filmmaking with a boldly artistic, wildly ambitious production that is as evocative as it is impressive.
February 23, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Thankfully The Dark Knight Rises has joined that small group of worthy threequels.
February 11, 2022
Cory Woodroof
Lumination Network
I’ll never relegate Nolan to the status of a Michael Bay, of course – he’s not dumb, he isn’t just surface flash. But he’s not the Kubrick he thinks he is, either
July 14, 2021
Jason Adams
My New Plaid Pants
A spectacular but irregular closing to the adventures of Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale’s Batman. [Full Review in Spanish]
June 9, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
Mikel Zorrilla
Espinof
The Dark Knight Rises colors the superhero film as it’s come to be defined by Marvel in a grimier shade, and features multiple Oscar winners to boot.
April 19, 2021
Johnny Loftus
Decider
A brilliant example, through Batman and a superhero lens, of the power of revolution as a national myth, and how it can come to define a society.
February 14, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Tony Black
Cultural Conversation…
Plot
Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight (2008), in which he took the rap for Dent’s crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its Police force, which is struggling to cope with Bane’s plans to destroy the city.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Tom Hardy’s portrayal of Bane in The Dark Knight Rises required him to wear a mask that made it difficult for him to breathe and speak clearly, leading to some of his lines being dubbed in post-production.
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