The Dark Knight

- Release date: July 18, 2008
- Re-release on IMAX: January 23, 2009
- Studio: Warner Bros.
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Screenwriters: Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan
- Producers: Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven and Emma Thomas
- Villains: The Joker, Two-Face
- MPAA rating: PG-13
- Features a brief cameo by Senator Patrick LeahyCNN Video: Patrick Leahy in The Dark Knight
- "Dark Campaign" started for support of The Dark Knight at 2008 Academy AwardsDark Campaign: Support for The Dark Knight for "Best Picture"
- Received six Oscar nominations in 2009, including a Best Supporting Actor nomination to the recently deceased Heath Ledger

The Dark Knight is the sequel to the 2005 film Batman Begins, directed by Christopher Nolan.
On May 4, 2009, MTV announced The Dark Knight was nominated for "Best Movie." Winners will be announced at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards show airing live on May 31, 2009..Official Site: 2009 MTV Movie Awards "Best Movie"
The Plot

In this film, Batman (Christian Bale) teams up with Commissioner Gordan (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) in order to clean up Gotham and capture all the criminals who escaped Arkham Asylum at the end of Batman Begins. In the process of doing this, a maniacal new villain named The Joker (Heath Ledger) rises to power and pushes Batman to his very limits. Meanwhile, tensions between Bruce Wayne and Harvey Dent become strained as they both vie for the love of Dent's coworker, Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal). At some point during the film, it has been confirmed that Harvey Dent will be transformed into the disfigured villain, Two-Face.
Oscar Nominations
- Heath Ledger for Best Supporting Actor - Won
- Best Film Editing
- Best Make-Up
- Best Sound Editing -Won
- Best Sound Mixing
- Best Art Direction
Cast Information
- Christian Bale: Batman / Bruce Wayne
- Heath Ledger: The Joker
- Aaron Eckhart: Harvey Dent / Two-Face
- Morgan Freeman: Lucius Fox
- Gary Oldman: Commissioner Gordan
- Michael Caine: Alfred Pennyworth
- Maggie Gyllenhaal: Rachel Dawes
Smashing Box Office Records
On July 20, 2008, Warner Bros. officials said The Dark Knight made $155.34 million in its opening weekend, breaking the opening weekend record set by Spider-Man 3 in 2007.
The Dark Knight also set a single-day box office record on July 18, 2008, taking in $66.4 million. Midnight showings of the film raked in an estimated $18.5 million in ticket sales.FOXNews.com: Dark Knight Sets Record for Midnight Debut (July 18, 2008)