tagline with the launch of a website featuring the fictional political campaign of Harvey Dent, with the caption, "I Believe in Harvey Dent". "[263] Nick Pope of Esquire accused The Dark Knight of encouraging future superhero films "to take [themselves] far too seriously. "Gotham is in chaos. "[155] Entertainment Weekly put it on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying, "Every great hero needs a great villain. Im zweiten Teil von Christopher Nolans Batman-Trilogie, … Firstly it does keep the core elements of the Batman myth intact, with Robin, Alfred the butler, Commissioner Gordon, and the old roster of villains, … [68] He also chose to compress the overall storyline, allowing him to develop Dent into a criminal in The Dark Knight, thus giving the film an emotional arc the unsympathetic Joker could not offer. [118], In May 2007, 42 Entertainment began a viral marketing campaign utilizing the film's "Why So Serious?" Kommentare zu The Dark Knight werden geladen... IMDb Top 250 ► Alle aktuellen und ehemaligen Filme der Topliste der weltweit größten Filmdatenbank. ", is based around two notes. [230] Notably, it topped the box office during the second-biggest weekend of all time in North America (aggregated total of $253,586,871)[231] and it was the only 2008 film that remained on top of the box office charts for four consecutive weekends. It's time to help Batman take on the villains of Gotham City again! Colin McFarlane reprises his role as Gillian B. Loeb, the Police Commissioner of Gotham. [138] Leading up to The Dark Knight's commercial release, the film had drawn "overwhelmingly positive early reviews and buzz on Heath Ledger's turn as the Joker". Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the second installment of Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale and supported by Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman. [54] United States Senator Patrick Leahy—a fan of Batman comics who was previously an extra in the 1997 film Batman & Robin and also was a guest voice actor on Batman: The Animated Series—appears as a guest at Bruce Wayne's party. Batman: The Dark Knight - Der beste Flattermann. [136], Pandemic Studios was developing a tie-in video game adaptation, Batman: The Dark Knight. Sein Joker ist die alles überragende Persönlichkeit in „The Dark Knight". The Dark Knight ist ein Actionfilm aus dem Jahr 2008 von Christopher Nolan mit Christian Bale, Heath Ledger und Aaron Eckhart. [106] Ledger described his "clown" mask, made up of three pieces of stamped silicone, as a "new technology", taking less than an hour for the make-up artists to apply, much faster than more-conventional prosthetics usually requires. Batman: The Animated Chronicles. It set a record for midnight showings, earning $18.5 million from 3,040 theaters[212] (a record first surpassed by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince). [60] While initially uncertain of whether or not he would return to direct the sequel, Nolan did want to reinterpret the Joker on screen. [178] It was also voted as one of New Zealand's favorite films in a poll. [16][27] Nolan noted, "We gave a Francis Bacon spin to [his face]. Unterstützt von Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) und Staatsanwalt Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) setzt Batman sein Vorhaben fort, das organisierte Verbrechen in Gotham endgültig zu zerschlagen. Considered one of the best films of its decade and one of the best superhero films of all time, the film received critical praise for its screenplay, visual effects, musical score, themes, performances (particularly Ledger), cinematography, action sequences and direction. [72], During rehearsals, Nolan and cast members were mesmerised by Heath Ledger's interpretation of the Joker. [74] In August 2006, one of the film's producers, Charles Roven, stated that its principal photography would begin in March 2007,[75] but filming was pushed back to April. [134], Warner Bros. devoted six months to an anti-infringement strategy that involved tracking the people who had a pre-release copy of the film at any one time. Harvey Dent is seen as Gotham's "White Knight" in the beginning of the film but ends up becoming seduced to evil. [98], The following month in London at the defunct Battersea Power Station, a rigged 200-foot fireball was filmed, reportedly for an opening sequence, prompting calls from local residents who feared a terrorist attack on the station. On its first Monday, it grossed $24.5 million, which stands as the largest non-holiday Monday gross and the fourth-largest Monday gross overall, and on its first Tuesday, it grossed another $20.9 million, which stands as the largest non-opening Tuesday gross and the second-largest Tuesday gross overall. Both buildings explode, killing Rachel and disfiguring half of Dent's face. [10], As we looked through the comics, there was this fascinating idea that Batman's presence in Gotham actually attracts criminals to Gotham, [it] attracts, "Why So Serious?" ", "Movies: In Stetson or Wig, He's Hard to Pin Down", "World Exclusive: The Joker Speaks: He's a Cold-blooded Mass-murdering Clown", "Heath Ledger Says His Joker Has 'Zero Empathy, "Nolan Talks DARK KNIGHT Blu-Ray, a 100,000 Person Screening of the Film (Featuring Live Q & A w/ Nolan), TDK Sequel, and More!! "[176] Film critic James Berardinelli included The Dark Knight in his all-time top 100 films. [148][149] Ebert ranked this as one of his twenty favorite films of 2008, calling it "the best of all the Batmans". [228] Finally, it achieved the largest second-weekend gross (a record first surpassed by Avatar). [91] For the film's prologue involving the Joker, the crew shot in Chicago from April 18, 2007 to April 24, 2007. Schon Wochen vor Kinostart im Juli 2008 waren alle Premieren für den Film in den USA ausverkauft. Gordon and Batman arrive at the building where Rachel perished, and encounter Two-Face, who has kept Gordon's family as hostages. He has no motive, no orders, and no desires but to cause havoc and "watch the world burn". [173] In the same year, Time Out polled several film critics, directors, actors and stunt actors to list their top action films. Gordon orders the evacuation of all hospitals in Gotham and goes to secure Reese. In the film, Bruce Wayne / Batman (Bale), Police Lieutenant James Gordon (Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent(Eckhart) for… [200][201] In a question-and-answer session that followed the announcement, the Academy's then president Sidney Ganis said; "I would not be telling you the truth if I said the words Dark Knight did not come up. redirects here. He says Bale is "electrifying", evoking Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II, that Eckhart's portrayal of Harvey Dent is "scarily moving," and that Oldman "is so skilled that he makes virtue exciting as Jim Gordon. Coleman Reese, an accountant at Wayne Enterprises, deduces that Bruce is Batman and tries to go public with the information. [227] Moreover, it was the fastest film to reach $100 million (a record first surpassed by New Moon), $150 million and each additional $50 million through $450 million (records surpassed by Marvel's The Avengers), and $500 million (a record first surpassed by Avatar). That's part of the whole fabric of how a city is bound together. [171] In 2012, Total Film ranked The Dark Knight as the 6th most accomplished film of the past 15 years, writing that "Christopher Nolan's psycho-operatic crime drama was its decade's most exciting blockbuster—and its most challenging. Several sequences, including one car chase, were shot on the lower level of Wacker Drive. ", "Great America Getting New 'Dark Knight' Coaster Next Year", "Mattel on Board for Speed Racer & The Dark Knight", "The Dark Knight Torrent Used To Mess With Hollywood", "Batman almost got an open-world game 3 years before Arkham City", "The 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000–2009)", "Film Critics Pick the Best Movies of the Decade", "The best films of 2008... and there were a lot of them", "The Dark Knight-Showdown in Gotham Town", "100 greatest movies, TV shows, and more", "Mark Kermode reviews 'The Dark Knight' – BBC 5 Live", "The Dark Knight reviewed by Mark Kermode", "Christian Bale's Batman: Was The Voice Ridiculous? [168] On the television special Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time which was broadcast in March,[169][170] The Dark Knight was voted the second-best action film. The number of theaters also included 94 IMAX theaters, with the film estimated to be played on 9,200 screens in the United States and Canada. [174] The Dark Knight was listed at 80th place on this list. Most notable among the nominations were Heath Ledger's almost complete sweep of over twenty awards for acting, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The site's critical consensus reads, "Dark, complex and unforgettable, The Dark Knight succeeds not just as an entertaining comic book film, but as a richly thrilling crime saga. It made $199.7 million on its worldwide opening weekend, which ranks 34th on the all-time chart. Before he can, however, Dent announces that he is Batman. [99] A similar incident occurred during the filming in Chicago, when an abandoned Brach's candy factory (which was Gotham Hospital in the film) was demolished. [13] The Batpod is steered by shoulder instead of hand, and the rider's arms are protected by sleeve-like shields. Batman interrogates the Joker, who reveals that they have been trapped in separate locations rigged with explosives. More than 17,000 people around the world participated in the final vote. [121] On October 31, 2007, the film's website morphed into another scavenger hunt with hidden messages, instructing fans to uncover clues at certain locations in major cities throughout the United States, and to take photographs of their discoveries. Utility belt. In Amerika bricht der neue Batman-Film bereits fleißig Einspielrekorde. In particular, he cites Nolan's action choreography in the IMAX-tailored heist sequence as rivaling that of Heat (1995). [8] At the 81st Academy Awards, the film received eight nominations; it won the award for Best Sound Editing and Ledger was posthumously awarded Best Supporting Actor. The film also set numerous records during its theatrical run. [179] In 2016, Playboy ranked the film No.5 on its list of "15 Sequels That Are Way Better Than The Originals". Batman: The Dark Knight is an American comic book ongoing series and Limited series, and featuring Batman. Hintergrund & Infos zu The Dark Knight [194], The Dark Knight is described as a neo-noir film by some authors.[195]. [251] Darren Franrich of Entertainment Weekly wrote that the film "cemented a new way of talking about superhero movies," specifically one that acknowledged them as serious vehicles for political commentary and artistic achievement. Batman; Batman Forever; Batman & Robin; The Dark Knight … Before he flips his coin for the boy, Batman, who was wearing body armor, tackles Two-Face off the building to his death. Doch das schlagkräftige Dreiergespann sieht sich bald einem genialen, immer mächtiger werdenden Kriminellen gegenübergestellt, der als Joker (Heath Ledger) bekannt ist: Er stürzt Gotham ins Chaos und zwingt den Dunklen Ritter immer näher an die Grenze zwischen Gerechtigkeit und Rache. The bike has 508-millimeter (20-inch) front and rear tires, and is made to appear as if it is armed with grappling hooks, cannons, and machine guns. Ng Chin Han portrays Lau, a corrupt Chinese LSI Holdings accountant Triad boss. He's unbelievably dark. [239] The five highest-grossing markets outside North America also include Germany ($29.7 million), France and the Maghreb region ($27.5 million) and South Korea ($25.0 million).[240]. Also, in Australia, it earned of $39.9 million, still remaining in the all-time top 10 of the country. "[258] Composer Blake Neely's music for the TV show Arrow likewise drew upon Hans Zimmer's score for The Dark Knight. 'The Dark Knight’ ist der erste Batman-Film, der kein ‘Batman’ im Titel trägt. Klavan claims that, "at some level" The Dark Knight is "a paean of praise to the fortitude and moral courage that has been shown by George W. Bush in this time of terror and war". [77] Additionally, it was also the first Batman film to use 70 mm film stock. [214] It was then shown on 9,200 screens at a record 4,366 theaters (a record first surpassed by Iron Man 2),[215] also setting an opening and single-day record gross, with $67.2 million[212][216] (both records first surpassed by The Twilight Saga: New Moon),[217] and an opening-weekend record, with $158.4 million[212][218][219] (first surpassed by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2). And in 2008, Christian Bale's Batman found his in Heath Ledger's demented dervish, the Joker. A gang of criminals robs a Gotham City mob bank, murdering each other for a higher share until only the Joker remains; he escapes with the money. Dent is hailed as a hero and the police launch a manhunt for Batman. [132], On May 15, 2008, Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Great Adventure theme parks opened The Dark Knight Coaster roller coaster, which cost US$7.5 million to develop and which simulates being stalked by the Joker. Every night Batman must confront the evil that he is responsible for creating, as well as the personal demons that have haunted him since that fateful day in Crime Alley. For the. Dent, der inzwischen mit Bruce Waynes Jugendliebe Rachel (Maggie Gyllenhaal) liiert ist, rückt in das Fadenkreuz des Jokers…. Dieser Batman nimmt seine Zuschauer ernst, nicht ohne selbstironisch zu sein. These are men who had the city divided up. [183] In 2019, the film was ranked 15th on Time Out's list of the "100 best movies of all time" list,[184] and was included in The Guardian's list of "The 100 best films of the 21st century". Dent is taken into protective custody, but the Joker appears and attacks the convoy. [119] The site aimed to interest fans by having them try to earn what they wanted to see and, on behalf of Warner Bros., 42 Entertainment also established a "vandalized" version of I Believe in Harvey Dent, called "I believe in Harvey Dent too", where e-mails sent by fans slowly removed pixels, revealing the first official image of the Joker; it was ultimately replaced with many "Haha"s and a hidden message that said "see you in December". The Oscar was awarded to the late Ledger. On July 31, 2006, Warner Bros. Pictures officially announced the initiation of production for the sequel, titled The Dark Knight. Oscars Snub Dark Knight for Top Awards", "How Much Has Changed Since Oscar Expanded Best Picture Nominations? [160] The vocalization of Christian Bale's Batman (which was partly altered during post-production) was the subject of particular criticism by some commentators, with David Edelstein from NPR describing Bale delivering his performance with "a voice that's deeper and hammier than ever." "[264] Richard Newby of The Hollywood Reporter disagreed, saying the true lesson is "comic book characters are malleable. All IMAX theaters showing The Dark Knight were sold out for the opening weekend. [56] David Dastmalchian appears as Thomas Schiff, a paranoid schizophrenic from Arkham Asylum who joins the Joker's gang, but gets captured and held at gunpoint by Dent after posing as an Honor Guard at Loeb's funeral alongside the Joker himself. Bruce Wayne is impressed with Dent's idealism and offers to support his career; he believes that, with Dent as Gotham's protector, he can give up being Batman and lead a normal life with Rachel Dawes—even though she and Dent are dating. "[191], U.S. President Barack Obama used the film to help explain how he understood the role and growth of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). The Dark Knight Detective usually works alone, but the threat of mass murder in the financial district forces him to team up with a bizarre private eye. In The Dark Knight, der Fortsetzung des Action-Hits Batman Begins spielt Christian Bale unter Christopher Nolans Regie wieder die Rolle des Batman/Bruce Wayne. Directed by Jay Oliva. [39] According to veteran Batman artist Neal Adams, he met with David Goyer in Los Angeles, and the story would eventually look to Adams and writer Denny O'Neil's 1971 story "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge" that appeared in Batman #251, in which O'Neil and Adams re-introduced the Joker. [125] The sequence was released on the Blu-ray Disc edition of Batman Begins on July 8, 2008. [160] Denby remarks that the central conflict is workable, but that "only half the team can act it," saying that Bale's "placid" Bruce Wayne and "dogged but uninteresting" Batman is constantly upstaged by Ledger's "sinister and frightening" performance, which he says is the film's one element of success. [130] On February 29, 2008, I Believe in Harvey Dent was updated to enable fans to send their e-mail addresses and phone numbers. [208][209] Before the re-release, the film's gross remained at $997 million,[210] but following the re-release, the film crossed the $1 billion mark in February 2009. [198][199] There was speculation that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences later changed their number of Best Picture nominees to ten, instead of the traditional five, because of the film's omission. [154] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times wrote, "Pitched at the divide between art and industry, poetry and entertainment, it goes darker and deeper than any Hollywood movie of its comic-book kind. The Dark Knight ist ein Actionfilm aus dem Jahr 2008 von Christopher Nolan mit Christian Bale, Heath Ledger und Aaron Eckhart. The title makes The Dark Knight the first live-action Batman film without the word Batman in its title. Matt Damon soll angeblich Chris Nolans erste Wahl für die Rolle des Bezirksstaatsanwalt Harvey Dent gewesen sein. [256] Meanwhile, Michael B. Jordan named Ledger's performance as an influence for the former's portrayal of Killmonger, the villain in Black Panther. It was difficult simulating fire on Eckhart because it is inherently unrealistic for only half of something to burn. Both the civilians and the prisoners refuse to kill each other, while Batman apprehends the Joker after a brief fight. We keep blowing up stuff, so we can keep our images clean. It has the capacity to set the whole region on fire. It played at the AMC IMAX theaters in Universal CityWalk, Lincoln Square, Manhattan, and Metreon, as well as the Ontario Place Cinesphere. [143][144] On aggregating review website Rotten Tomatoes, The Dark Knight has an approval rating of 94%, based on 341 reviews, with an average score of 8.6/10.