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The Dark Knight 2008

Directed by Christopher Nolan

All-time standing

#307 of 4,399

In the top 5% of movies

By scope

2000s #9 of 459 Top 2% 2008 #1 of 51 Top 2%

Ballots (39)

All time 18

Time Out

Time Out

  • Published 2024
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #15
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The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter

  • Published 2014
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #57
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Revista Bula

Revista Bula

  • Published 2023
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #80
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Variety

Variety

  • Published 2022
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #81
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Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

  • Published 2013
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #88
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Fotogramas

Fotogramas

  • Published 2023
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Empire

Empire

  • Published 2019
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Film School Rejects

Film School Rejects

  • Published 2016
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Steven Jay Schneider

Steven Jay Schneider

  • Published 2016
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Kino Muzeum

Kino Muzeum

  • Published 2015
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
The Dissolve

The Dissolve

  • Published 2014
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked

Complex

  • Published 2013
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked

Complex

  • Published 2012
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Total Film

Total Film

  • Published 2012
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Mark Cousins

Mark Cousins

  • Published 2011
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
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Total Film

Total Film

  • Published 2010
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Kinema Junpo

Kinema Junpo

  • Published 2009
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
The Telegraph

The Telegraph

  • Published 2009
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked

Decade 19

2002-2012

Complex

  • Published 2012
  • Decade list · 2002-2012
  • Ranked #26
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2000-2014

Channel 4

Channel 4

  • Published 2014
  • Decade list · 2000-2014
  • Included, unranked

2000-2016

BBC

BBC

  • Published 2016
  • Decade list · 2000-2016
  • Ranked #33
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2000-2019

The Guardian

  • Published 2019
  • Decade list · 2000-2019
  • Ranked #99
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2000-2020

Empire

Empire

  • Published 2020
  • Decade list · 2000-2020
  • Included, unranked

2000-2021

Writers Guild of America

Writers Guild of America

  • Published 2021
  • Decade list · 2000-2021
  • Ranked #26
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2000-2023

Fotogramas

Fotogramas

  • Published 2023
  • Decade list · 2000-2023
  • Included, unranked

2000-2025

New York Times

New York Times

  • Published 2025
  • Decade list · 2000-2025
  • Ranked #28
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Rolling Stone

  • Published 2025
  • Decade list · 2000-2025
  • Ranked #42
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2000s

Complex

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Ranked #6
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Écran Large

Écran Large

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Ranked #8
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Flicks

Flicks

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Ranked #9
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Montages Norway

Montages Norway

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Ranked #9
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Paste Magazine

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Ranked #13
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The Film Stage

The Film Stage

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Ranked #43
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Channel 4

Channel 4

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Included, unranked
Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Included, unranked
Film School Rejects

Film School Rejects

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Included, unranked
Total Film

Total Film

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Included, unranked

Year 2

Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine

  • Published 2008
  • Year list · 2008
  • Ranked #5
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Film Comment

Film Comment

  • Published 2008
  • Year list · 2008
  • Ranked #21
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