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The Dark Knight (2008)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.9
The Dark Knight poster

Overview

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

HBO Max logoHBO Max
Apple TV logoApple TV
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's central conflict between order and chaos is resolved through an emphasis on individual responsibility, the necessity of strong leadership, and pragmatic sacrifices to uphold societal order and symbols of justice, aligning with right-leaning themes.

The film incorporates visible diversity through its supporting cast, including a prominent Black actor in a key role. Its narrative primarily explores themes of justice and morality, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.

Secondary

The Dark Knight does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on its primary characters and their conflicts without exploring queer identities or experiences, resulting in no depiction of LGBTQ+ elements.

The Dark Knight does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot and character arcs are entirely focused on its core narrative of crime, justice, and moral dilemmas within Gotham City, resulting in no depiction relevant to transsexual identity.

The film does not feature any female characters engaging in direct physical combat against male opponents. Female characters present do not participate in action sequences that involve hand-to-hand or melee weapon fights, thus no instances of a female character defeating male opponents in close-quarters combat are depicted.

The Dark Knight features established Batman characters and original characters, all of whom maintain their canonical or initially established gender throughout the film. No character who was historically or canonically one gender is portrayed as a different gender.

The Dark Knight features established characters like Batman, Joker, and Gordon, all portrayed by actors matching their canonically white race. Lucius Fox, a Black character in the comics, is also portrayed by a Black actor. Original characters created for the film do not constitute race swaps. No instances of a character's race being changed from their established canon were found.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
9.1
The Movie Database logo
8.5

Critic Ratings

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9.4
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8.5

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