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The Dark Knight Review (2008) — 90% Celluloid Score

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2008 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The Dark Knight worth watching?

The Dark Knight (2008) earns a 90% Celluloid Score — Celluloid Pick. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Dark Knight?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

90%
Celluloid Score Celluloid Pick

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94% Editorial Rating
94% Audience snapshot · excluded
84 Metascore
★★★★½ Letterboxd 4.5
9.1 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 32m
Cast
Cillian Murphy , Christian Bale , Heath Ledger , Aaron Eckhart
Streaming
HBO Max, YouTube TV
Language
English

🏆 2 award wins · 1 nomination — Won Best Supporting Actor, Academy Awards 2009

Where to watch

  • HBO Max
  • YouTube TV

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Where to watch The Dark Knight by country

Country Streaming on
India Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar
Indonesia Catchplay, HBO Max
Japan Hulu, U-NEXT
Malaysia HBO Max
Philippines HBO Max
South Korea Wavve
Thailand HBO Max
Turkey TV+, HBO Max
United Arab Emirates Shahid
United Kingdom Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, Sky Cinema
United States HBO Max, YouTube TV

Subscription availability, refreshed from TMDB. Rental and purchase options may differ.

Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (94/100).
  • 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 90% Celluloid Score. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Heath Ledger's Joker and Nolan's moral gravity make this the benchmark modern superhero film.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    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.

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    Critic Reviews

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    The Dark Knight (2008) Review: An American Classic

    Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008) endures as a defining action landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

    Essential viewing — a certified classic.

    Kaiser Khan Founder & Editor

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