The Dark Knight

Summary

The Dark Knight is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.084% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,093 views/month, #79 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Dark Knight is the creator of Christopher Nolan^[3].
• The Dark Knight received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4].
• The Dark Knight received the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing^[5].
• The Dark Knight received the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain^[6].
• The Dark Knight received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7].
• The Dark Knight's instance of is recorded as film^[8].
• The Dark Knight's director is recorded as Christopher Nolan^[9].
• The Dark Knight's screenwriter is recorded as Jonathan Nolan^[10].
• The Dark Knight's screenwriter is recorded as Christopher Nolan^[11].
• The Dark Knight's screenwriter is recorded as Bob Kane^[12].
• The Dark Knight's screenwriter is recorded as David S. Goyer^[13].
• The Dark Knight's screenwriter is recorded as utyhgfre^[14].
• The Dark Knight's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer^[15].
• The Dark Knight's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard^[16].
• The Dark Knight's genre is recorded as action film^[17].
• The Dark Knight's genre is recorded as neo-noir^[18].
• The Dark Knight's genre is recorded as crime thriller film^[19].
• The Dark Knight's genre is recorded as crime film^[20].
• The Dark Knight's genre is recorded as superhero film^[21].
• The Dark Knight's genre is recorded as drama film^[22].
• The Dark Knight's genre is recorded as thriller film^[23].
• The Dark Knight's based on is recorded as Batman^[24].
• The Dark Knight's cast member is recorded as Christian Bale^[25].
• The Dark Knight's cast member is recorded as Michael Caine^[26].
• The Dark Knight's cast member is recorded as Heath Ledger^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Dark Knight's performer is recorded as Hans Zimmer^[28]. Producers include Emma Thomas^[29], Charles Roven^[30], and Christopher Nolan^[31]. Its director is recorded as Christopher Nolan^[9]. Screenwriters include Jonathan Nolan^[10], Christopher Nolan^[11], Bob Kane^[12], David S. Goyer^[13], and utyhgfre^[14]. Cast members include Christian Bale^[25], Michael Caine^[26], Heath Ledger^[27], Gary Oldman^[32], Aaron Eckhart^[33], and Maggie Gyllenhaal^[34]. It is the creator of Christopher Nolan^[3].

Publication

The Dark Knight's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[35]. Genres include action film^[17], neo-noir^[18], crime thriller film^[19], crime film^[20], superhero film^[21], and drama film^[22]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry^[36]. Series this is part of include it trilogy^[37] and Batman in film^[38].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include The Dark Knight trilogy^[37] and Batman in film^[38].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4], an Academy Awards^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1936^[41]; Academy Award for Best Sound Editing^[5], an award for best sound editing^[42], in United States^[43]; MTV Movie Award for Best Villain^[6], a MTV Movie & TV Awards^[44], in United States^[45]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7], a film award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1929^[48]. Reviews include 94%^[49], 85/100^[50], and 9.1/10^[51].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Dark Knight include Dark Knight Court^[52], a television series episode^[53], directed by Mark Kirkland^[54].

Why It Matters

The Dark Knight ranks in the top 0.084% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,093 views/month, #79 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for it include Dark Knight Court^[52], a television series episode^[53], directed by Mark Kirkland^[54].

FAQs

What awards did The Dark Knight receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4], Academy Award for Best Sound Editing^[5], MTV Movie Award for Best Villain^[6], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7].