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"

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.

• Heath Ledger for Best Supporting Actor - Won
• Best Film Editing
• Best Make-Up
• Best Sound Editing -Won
• Best Sound Mixing
• Best Art Direction

• 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

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)