# The Dark Knight (2008)

When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.

- **Year:** 2008
- **Rated:** PG-13
- **Runtime:** 152 min
- **IMDb rating:** 9.0/10 (2,500,000 votes)
- **Metacritic:** 84
- **Genres:** [Action](https://astro-pseo.thegenaiengineer.com/genres/action), [Drama](https://astro-pseo.thegenaiengineer.com/genres/drama), [Thriller](https://astro-pseo.thegenaiengineer.com/genres/thriller), [Crime](https://astro-pseo.thegenaiengineer.com/genres/crime)
- **Director:** [Christopher Nolan](https://astro-pseo.thegenaiengineer.com/directors/christopher-nolan)
- **Cast:** [Morgan Freeman](https://astro-pseo.thegenaiengineer.com/actors/morgan-freeman)

## Synopsis

Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins, Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new district attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City until a mysterious criminal mastermind known only as the Joker appears.

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