‘The Dark Knight’ at 16: Fans celebrate anniversary of “greatest ever” Batman and superhero movie
nme.comThe Dark Knight fans have taken to social media to celebrate the film’s 16-year anniversary, praising it as the “the greatest superhero movie” of all time.The second film in Christopher Nolan‘s Batman trilogy was released on Jul 18, 2008 and went on to gross over $1billion at the global box office from a production budget $185million.Starring Christian Bale as the titular vigilante, The Dark Knight sees Batman come face to with Heath Ledger’s sadistic Joker, who threatens to throw Gotham City into total chaos with a number of elaborate terrorist acts.Ledger, who passed away before the film’s release, received strong acclaim for his performance as The Joker, winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.On The Dark Knight‘s 16th anniversary, fans have been taking to social media to pay tribute to the film, which many consider to be the greatest superhero movie of all time.“The first comic book film to ever receive major Academy Awards recognition as well as the first comic book film to ever cross the $1B mark at the global box office,” one person posted on X. “The film completely revolutionised the superhero genre & modern day blockbuster filmmaking overall, becoming a massive critical, financial, & cultural phenomenon.“It is considered one of the greatest comic book films of all time, one of the greatest sequels ever made, & one of the best films of the 21st Century.
An immaculate cinematic experience & one of my favorite films of all time.”THE DARK KNIGHT was released 16 years ago today.
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