The Dark Knight
“Welcome to a world without rules.”
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.
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Part of The Dark Knight Collection
3 films
Cast
139 people
Christian Bale
Bruce Wayne
Known for
American Psycho
The Prestige
Heath Ledger
Joker
Known for
10 Things I Hate About You
Brokeback Mountain
Aaron Eckhart
Harvey Dent
Known for
Sully
Olympus Has Fallen
Michael Caine
Alfred
Known for
Interstellar
The Prestige
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Rachel
Known for
Donnie Darko
White House Down
Gary Oldman
Gordon
Known for
Léon: The Professional
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Morgan Freeman
Lucius Fox
Known for
Se7en
The Shawshank Redemption
Monique Gabriela Curnen
Ramirez
Known for
Away
Power
Ron Dean
Wuertz
Known for
The Breakfast Club
The Fugitive
Cillian Murphy
Scarecrow
Known for
Peaky Blinders
Oppenheimer
Chin Han
Lau
Known for
Skyscraper
Ghost in the Shell
Nestor Carbonell
Mayor
Known for
Lost
Bates Motel
Christopher Nolan Director · Jonathan Nolan Screenplay David S. Goyer Story
Worldwide gross $1B · Budget $185M · United States release July 18, 2008
Box office
Budget
$185,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,008,480,529
Gross vs. budget
5.5×
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
Legendary Pictures
Production
Syncopy
Production
DC
Production
Legendary Entertainment
Production
DC Comics
Production
DC Entertainment
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English
Release dates
Argentina · July 14, 2008
Premiere · Buenos Aires
United States · July 18, 2008
Theatrical
United States · December 9, 2008
Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
United States
July 14, 2008 · Premiere · New York City
Argentina
July 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Armenia
August 28, 2008 · Theatrical
Australia
July 16, 2008 · Theatrical
Austria
August 21, 2008 · Theatrical
Belgium
July 23, 2008 · Theatrical
Bolivia
July 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
Canada
July 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Chile
July 17, 2008 · Theatrical
China
April 7, 2018 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival (IMAX 4K)
Colombia
July 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Croatia
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Czechia
August 7, 2008 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 23, 2008 · Theatrical
Egypt
July 23, 2008 · Theatrical
Estonia
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
Finland
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
France
August 13, 2008 · Theatrical
February 13, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
November 30, 2011 · Digital
August 15, 2018 · Digital · Netflix
November 15, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
February 9, 2026 · TV · TMC
March 26, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
August 21, 2008 · Theatrical
December 22, 2008 · Physical
January 13, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
Greece
July 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
July 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 12, 2009 · Theatrical
Iceland
July 21, 2008 · Theatrical
India
July 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Indonesia
July 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Israel
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Italy
July 23, 2008 · Theatrical
Japan
July 28, 2008 · Theatrical · Tokyo
August 9, 2008 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
August 14, 2008 · Theatrical
Kuwait
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Latvia
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
Lebanon
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Lithuania
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
Malaysia
July 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Malta
August 30, 2008 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
December 8, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
December 10, 2008 · Physical · DVD
March 21, 2011 · TV · SBS 6
New Zealand
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Nigeria
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
Norway
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
Panama
July 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Peru
July 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Philippines
July 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Poland
August 8, 2008 · Theatrical
Portugal
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Romania
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
Russia
August 14, 2008 · Theatrical
Serbia
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Singapore
July 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Slovakia
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical · English
January 29, 2011 · TV · Slovak · Markíza
April 2, 2021 · Digital · Slovak · MAX
Slovenia
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
South Africa
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
South Korea
August 6, 2008 · Theatrical
November 15, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Spain
August 11, 2008 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
December 10, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Switzerland
August 13, 2008 · Theatrical · French-Speaking Region
August 21, 2008 · Theatrical · German-Speaking Region
Taiwan
July 17, 2008 · Theatrical
May 29, 2020 · Theatrical · re-release
Thailand
July 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Türkiye
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
Ukraine
August 14, 2008 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
October 22, 2008 · Physical
Uruguay
July 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Venezuela
July 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Vietnam
August 29, 2008 · Theatrical
October 18, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-Release
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