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The Dark Knight Rises

2012 2 hr 45 min 15 DC Comics Extended Universe
9/10 CMDB Rating
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The Dark Knight Rises follows an older, broken Bruce Wayne who must return as Batman when the mercenary Bane threatens Gotham with total destruction. As old lies about Harvey Dent unravel, Bruce must decide what sacrifice being Batman truly demands. Based on DC Comics, it closes Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. The Dark Knight Rises is a DC Comics screen adaptation from 2012, sitting in the wider Comic Movie DB archive as one of the movie entries that helps connect page-to-screen storytelling beyond the obvious cape-and-cowl crowd. The page is especially useful for readers tracking the people involved, with Anne Hathaway, Christian Bale, David Dastmalchian, Gary Oldman, Matthew Modine, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Tom Hardy among the main names connected to the project. Its action|adventure|fantasy angle gives the page a clear hook for fans comparing it against other comic-inspired releases, cult favourites and franchise instalments. We have rated this 9 out of 10, which makes it a worthwhile entry to revisit when comparing how well comic properties translate across different studios, eras and audience expectations. For SEO and fan discovery, it belongs here because it adds context to the bigger comic movie timeline: not every adaptation has to be perfect, but each one says something about the genre, the audience it was chasing and the kind of stories studios believed could work on screen.

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action adventure fantasy
The Dark Knight Rises Content rating 15
The Dark Knight Rises Duration 2 hr 45 min
Last Updated 12/05/2026
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The Dark Knight Rises Review - 9/10 Rating

We have rated this 9 out of 10. Rises had the impossible job of following The Dark Knight and wisely chooses scale over trying to copy it. Bane feels like a physical force of nature, the prison climb gives Bruce a strong emotional arc, and the ending delivers real closure. It is not as tight as its predecessor, but as a finale to Nolan’s trilogy it absolutely works and gives Batman a proper ending.

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The Dark Knight Rises Trivia

Did You Know?

  • Released in 2012.
  • Tom Hardy plays Bane.
  • Anne Hathaway plays Catwoman.
  • It concludes Nolan’s trilogy.
  • The stadium attack became iconic.
  • Christian Bale returns as Batman.
  • Marion Cotillard plays Talia al Ghul.
  • The prison climb is a major emotional beat.
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays John Blake.
  • The ending gave Bruce Wayne closure.

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