The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises is a 2011 American superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. The film is the sixth installment of the DC Cinematic Universe and of Volume One, and a sequel to The Batman and Batman: The Dark Knight. It was written and directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Yvonne Strahovski, Ben Kingsley, Josh Duhamel, Reese Witherspoon, Mark Strong, Emma Stone, Brenton Thwaites, Sylvester Stallone, Jeremy Irons, Robert De Niro, and Heath Ledger. The film grossed $979.2 million on a $250 million budget, and received positive reviews from critics. The Dark Knight Rises was released on July 8, 2011.

Cast

 * Jake Gyllenhaal as Bruce Wayne/Batman
 * Gary Oldman as Jim Gordon
 * Orlando Bloom as Harvey Dent/Two-Face
 * Eva Green as Selina Kyle/Catwoman
 * Yvonne Strahovski as Kate Kane/Batwoman
 * Ben Kingsley as Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin
 * Josh Duhamel as Lincoln March/Owlman
 * Reese Witherspoon as Vicki Vale
 * Mark Strong as Michael Washington Lane
 * Emma Stone as Barbara Gordon
 * Brenton Thwaites as Dick Grayson
 * Sylvester Stallone as Sal Maroni
 * Heath Ledger as Tommy Elliot
 * Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth
 * Robert De Niro as Carmine Falcone

Box office
Batman: The Dark Knight grossed $316.6 million in North America and $662.6 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $979.2 million. The film had a worldwide opening weekend of $296.3 million, making it the ninth highest opening weekend at the time, and the thirty-first currently.

Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 77% based on 311 reviews, with an average rating of 6.74/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "The Dark Knight Rises can't quite recapture the showstopping feel of its predecessors, but it remains a dazzling adventure above many others." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, based on 47 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an average 4.5 out of 5 stars, with 71% saying they would definitely recommend it.