Storyline : Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins (2005), Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new District Attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City, until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind known only as "The Joker" appears in Gotham, creating a new wave of chaos. Batman's struggle against The Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to stop him. A love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent, and Rachel Dawes.—Leon Lombardi
. Director: Christopher Nolan
. Writers: Jonathan Nolan . Christopher Nolan . David S. Goyer
. Stars: Christian Bale . Heath Ledger . Aaron Eckhart
. Release date: July 18, 2008 (United States)
. Countries of origin: United States . United Kingdom
. Languages: English . Mandarin
. Taglines: Why So Serious?
. Genres: Action . Crime . Drama . Thriller
. Filming locations: Times Square, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
. Budget: $185,000,000 (estimated)
. Gross worldwide: $1,007,257,536
. Production companies: Warner Bros. . Legendary Entertainment . Syncopy
. Source: imdb.com