The Dark Knight Rises

2012 · directed by Christopher Nolan

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

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.

The Dark Knight Rises (2012), directed by Christopher Nolan, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Christian Bale
• Gary Oldman
• Tom Hardy
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt
• Anne Hathaway
• Marion Cotillard
• Morgan Freeman
• Michael Caine
• Matthew Modine
• Alon Aboutboul

Crew

• Wally Pfister — Director of Photography
• Lee Smith — Editor
• Hans Zimmer — Original Music Composer
• Christopher Nolan — Screenplay
• Jonathan Nolan — Screenplay

More from Christopher Nolan

1. The Dark Knight (2008) — 92/100 · hit
2. Inception (2010) — 90/100 · hit
3. Oppenheimer (2023) — 89/100 · hit
4. The Odyssey (2026) — 86/100 · hit
5. Memento (2000) — 85/100 · hit
6. Dunkirk (2017) — 85/100 · hit

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