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The Dark Knight (2008)

Directed by Christopher Nolan · Cinematography by Wally Pfister

PG-13152 min59 frames

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The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: closeup — The Joker is inside a moving vehicle at night with darkness surrounding him. He extends a black-gloved…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room features a man with his forehead pressed against wood paneling. The frame is rotated…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: closeup — A collection of assorted playing cards lies scattered across a dark textured asphalt surface. The…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: medium — A man stands before a bank of microphones in a bright office with city views. He is holding a press…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space is filled with blurry blue bokeh lights from an exterior view. A woman sits in the…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: medium — A dark outdoor terrace overlooks illuminated city high-rise buildings at night. Three men stand in…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: medium — A dark room with minimal light and obscured background figures in shadows. A man and a woman sit in a…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: wide — A vast, minimalist concrete bunker space features a large luminous panel overhead. Two men in dark suits…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: wide — A rusted cargo ship sits docked beside a massive, weathered concrete grain elevator structure. Two modern…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: closeup — A man stands against a wall covered in light-colored rectangular ceramic tiles. The character looks…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: wide — A vast, minimalist concrete room features a ceiling entirely composed of glowing square light panels. Two…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: medium — A dark, modern interior features an illuminated aquarium as the primary light source. Two men stand…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: medium — A dark, high-tech interior space featuring a wall of suspended translucent blue monitors. Batman stands…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: medium — A dark, narrow urban street is lined with tall, indistinct skyscrapers at night. The Joker stands in…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: medium — A man stands before a massive, burning pyramid made of stacks of cash. The environment is dark and…The Dark Knight (2008) movie still: medium — A high-rise modern apartment overlooks a dark city with illuminated skyscraper windows at night. A man…
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The Dark Knight — official trailer

What is The Dark Knight about?

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.

Where can you watch The Dark Knight?

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What does the cinematography of The Dark Knight look like?

Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of The Dark Knight leans on medium shots (49% of the sample) and close-ups (19%). Cinematographer Wally Pfister keeps 54% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 61% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 66% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 2000s.

What is the color palette of The Dark Knight?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Dark Knight (2008) are #302f2f, #0f0f10, #4e4d4a, #fbfbfb, #b1b2b1, #d3d3d2 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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