The Dark Knight Rises rides into theaters with a 164-minute runtime
We reported back in April that this franchise finale was given a PG-13 rating by the Motion Picture Association of America, although the runtime wasn't confirmed until now, by The British Board of Film Classification. We also reported in April that this new Gotham adventure starring Christian Bale will feature over one hour of footage shot in the IMAX format.
We also have the official synopsis, which reveals nothing new, but instead expands on what we already know.
"Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' The Dark Knight Rises is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy.
It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act.
But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane."
It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act.
But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane."
Christopher Nolan directed from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother, Jonathan Nolan, based on a story by David S. Goyer and Christopher Nolan. Now that we know the official runtime, only one more question remains: can The Dark Knight Rises break Marvel's The Avengers's opening weekend box office record? Check back in a few weeks to find out.
The Dark Knight Rises was released July 20th, 2012 and stars Tom Hardy, Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Liam Neeson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Morgan Freeman. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.
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Justhim_sir
I doubt it'll do those type of numbers again but it'll most differently get its money back that's for sure.
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Ghostman
And 100 of those minutes will be non-stop action, whereas an hour of it will be in IMAX :)
11 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
RyanMoranMita
awesome i hate short movies
11 months agoby @RyanMoranMitaFlag
darkdream
the dark knight rises will crush the avengers box office weekend
11 months agoby @darkdreamFlag
Sean
@artkid04 The reason why what happened to At World's End(Pirates 3) had happened, is because its script was rushed and was filmed back to back with Dead Man's Chest(Pirates 2). That didn't happen with The Dark Knight Rises, so there shouldn't be anything to worry about.
12 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
artkid04
i'm excited as much as the next person about this but I remember the last third film in a franchise that was this long, At World's End, and it was an overlong jumbled mess. I still enjoyed it but I hope Batman can top that, am worried cause the way critics reacted to the new spiderman, I liked the movie and I understand what critics didn't like about it but I feel that critics are criticizing a lot harder now then they used to
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SherlockHolmes2009
@ROFLitschristian Agreed, I cant wait to see how it all comes to an end
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Sean
@diaigma Yes, it certainly is :) .
12 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
Diaigma
That is a truly "epic conclusion" running time :P
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Josh
So the Bane backbreak doesn't occur at the beginning of the film? Good. A lot of people were speculating that Batman's 8 year absence was due to an early altercation with Bane and a broken back. But from this synopsis it appears that Bane and Catwoman are what bring Batman out from self-imposed retirement. I like that much better. Save the pain for the end of the film.
12 months agoby @shuabertFlag
LordPayne
I wish it was 3 hours, i want as much of this finale as i can get
12 months agoby @LordPayneFlag
Dark enV
Hey go big or go home. This is the finale, give us all you got
12 months agoby @dark-envFlag
Red Camera Man
I'm ready for a 3 hour movie! :-)
12 months agoby @redcameramanFlag
JonSpidey07
good amount of time in the theater
time to say goodbye to another franchise for 2 and a half hours
and yeah I'll have one big drink and one big popcorn
12 months agoby @jonspidey07Flag
Dan
No drinks for me, but definitely popcorn and something else for that sit.
12 months agoby @dan1Flag
ROFLitschristian
And it shall be the best 164 minutes of my life!
12 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
Mutant
I enjoy long films rather than 90 minutes. I just wish horror films would last longer and with an excellent story.
12 months agoby @zenderFlag
CelluloidDreams
ho cares about the run time!? I don't!
12 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Not bad
12 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Nicholaus XX
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12 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Sean
@Joshua-Hollaway Yes, the longer it is...the better, because then we get to see more happen. I hate it when movies are really short, because then at the end of the movie, its seems like "That's all wee get to see?", if its a short movie.
12 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
the Narrator
Also, this run time doesn't seem that long to me. Maybe it's because I recently watched all three LotR extended cuts back to back, on top of their special features that clocked in at around 4 hours per film, but whatever. As long as the pacing is up, the longer-the better for me.
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the Narrator
That's funny, @ejk1. I do something similar for my 'event' films, but usually I get a hot dog, popcorn, and coke Icee. For normal flicks, I just sneak sh*t in.
12 months agoby @narratorFlag
kingbrady
when u check your local listings of how long the film is and they say its 3 hr and 4 min, that also includes the trailers....cause when i see any movie and says what it is im literally out in that time with trailers
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Shadow Of The Day
Great.
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ZanyZap
@ejk1 is a f*cking werd-o. I do like pretzels, though.
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