The Dark Knight
2008 · 152 min · Director: Christopher Nolan
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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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Dark Knight (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Excitement 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Excitement25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Excitement, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Excitement and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 9.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 68 % | 67 % | 28 % | 43 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 19 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 60 % | 57 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 68 % | 61 % | 50 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 46 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 45 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 36 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 26 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 34 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 84 % | 78 % | 68 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 80 % | 73 % | 65 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 78 % | 71 % | 60 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Tension | 80 % | 76 % | 57 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 57 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 53 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 141′ | Tension | 87 % | 82 % | 47 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 148′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- Christopher Nolan
- Written by
- David S. Goyer, Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 152 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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