The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

The legend ends.

Directed by Christopher Nolan

Produced by Syncopy, Legendary Pictures

2012165 min7.8 / 10

A sprawling, morally complex thriller about sacrifice and redemption, where a hunted vigilante must confront both external terrorism and the weight of his own tragic choices.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is The Dark Knight Rises violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Dark Knight Rises sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Dark Knight Rises scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Dark Knight Rises easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Dark Knight Rises end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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