The Dark Knight Review (2008) — 91% Celluloid Score
Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2008 ·
The Dark Knight (2008) earns a 91% Celluloid Score — Celluloid Pick. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
🏆 1 award win — Won Best Supporting Actor, Academy Awards 2009
Warner Bros. Why this score?
- Strong critic approval (94% positive).
- Audiences widely enjoyed it (94%).
- Metascore signals universal acclaim (84/100).
- Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.5/5).
- IMDb users score it 9.1/10.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded action, crime pick
- Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience
Not ideal for
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Is The Dark Knight worth watching?
Yes — The Dark Knight earns a 91% Celluloid Score. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.
Critics Consensus
Heath Ledger's Joker and Nolan's moral gravity make this the benchmark modern superhero film.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is The Dark Knight about?
Batman raises the stakes in Gotham when the Joker unleashes chaos designed to prove that heroism itself can be corrupted from within.
