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The Drama 8.2/10

The Dark Knight 9.0/10

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2026 105 min 5

8.2/10

Romance, Black Comedy, Drama

Winner

2008 152 min 69

9.0/10

Action, Crime, Drama

Specification	The Drama	The Dark Knight

Studio	Square Peg / A24	Warner Bros. Pictures
Franchise	—	The Dark Knight Trilogy
Release Date	2026-04-03	2008-07-18
Runtime	105 min	152 min
Certification	—	PG-13
Genres	Romance, Black Comedy, Drama	Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director(s)	—	—
Lead Cast	Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, Hailey Gates	Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman

Critic Rating	8.2/10	9.0/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	5	69

Budget	$28,000,000	$185,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$123,000,000	$1,008,305,024
Awards	0	14

Available On	HBO Max, Apple TV, Apple TV, Prime Video	Max, Prime Video, Apple TV, FindEdition

Pros	Confirmed 105-minute runtime; Strong performances from Zendaya and Robert Pattinson; Distinctive uncomfortable black-com...	Heath Ledger's legendary Joker; Grounded, intelligent screenplay; IMAX-scale action set pieces; Hans Zimmer's iconic sco...
Cons	The central revelation is deliberately provocative and divisive; The film's uncomfortable tone may frustrate viewers exp...	Rachel Dawes recasting may jar fans; Some dialogue-heavy exposition; Two-Face arc feels compressed in final act