The Dark Knight Rises
“The legend ends.”
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
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Part of The Dark Knight Collection
3 films
Cast
168 people
Christian Bale
Bruce Wayne
Known for
American Psycho
The Prestige
David Gere
Stunts
Known for
Remains
Gary Oldman
Commissioner Gordon
Known for
Léon: The Professional
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Tom Hardy
Bane
Known for
Mad Max: Fury Road
Venom
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Blake
Known for
Inception
(500) Days of Summer
Anne Hathaway
Selina
Known for
Interstellar
The Devil Wears Prada
Marion Cotillard
Miranda
Known for
Contagion
Assassin's Creed
Morgan Freeman
Fox
Known for
Se7en
The Shawshank Redemption
Michael Caine
Alfred
Known for
Interstellar
The Prestige
Matthew Modine
Foley
Known for
Stranger Things
Full Metal Jacket
Alon Aboutboul
Dr. Pavel
Known for
Snowfall
Boyka: Undisputed IV
Ben Mendelsohn
Daggett
Known for
Ready Player One
Captain Marvel
Christopher Nolan Director · Jonathan Nolan Screenplay David S. Goyer Story
Worldwide gross $1.1B · Budget $250M · United States release July 20, 2012
Box office
Budget
$250,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,081,041,287
Gross vs. budget
4.3×
Production
Syncopy
Production
Legendary Pictures
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
DC
Production
Legendary Entertainment
Production
DC Entertainment
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 16, 2012
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · July 20, 2012
Theatrical
Argentina
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Australia
July 17, 2012 · Theatrical · Sydney
July 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Austria
July 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Belgium
July 25, 2012 · Theatrical
Bolivia
July 25, 2013 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
July 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Cambodia
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Canada
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Chile
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
China
August 27, 2012 · Theatrical
April 8, 2018 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival (IMAX 4K)
Colombia
July 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Croatia
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Estonia
July 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Finland
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
France
July 25, 2012 · Theatrical
November 28, 2012 · Digital
November 28, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
December 28, 2017 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
February 16, 2026 · TV · TMC
April 2, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Georgia
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Germany
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
November 30, 2012 · Physical
January 13, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
Greece
August 21, 2012 · Theatrical
December 18, 2012 · Physical · DVD
January 25, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
Hong Kong SAR China
July 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
November 28, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Iceland
July 25, 2012 · Theatrical
India
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Indonesia
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
April 19, 2025 · TV · Trans TV
Ireland
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Israel
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Italy
August 29, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
July 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Latvia
July 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Lebanon
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Lithuania
July 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Malaysia
July 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
December 5, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
January 19, 2015 · TV · Veronica
New Zealand
July 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Norway
July 25, 2012 · Theatrical
Panama
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Paraguay
July 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Poland
July 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Portugal
August 2, 2012 · Theatrical
Romania
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Russia
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
November 28, 2012 · Physical · DVD, Blu-ray
Singapore
July 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Slovenia
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
South Africa
July 27, 2012 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Spain
July 18, 2012 · Premiere · Madrid
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 25, 2012 · Theatrical
November 28, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
December 18, 2017 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Switzerland
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Taiwan
July 19, 2012 · Theatrical
May 29, 2020 · Theatrical
Thailand
July 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Türkiye
July 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Ukraine
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 18, 2012 · Premiere · London
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
November 8, 2012 · Physical
Vietnam
July 27, 2012 · Theatrical
November 8, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-Release
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