Legendary Pictures / Warner Bros.
U.S. box office (inflation-adjusted): $644,109,300
Smart Rating: 96.43
Release year: 2008
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart
With the help of allies Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and DA Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) has been able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a vile young criminal calling himself the Joker (Heath Ledger) suddenly throws the town into chaos, the Caped Crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism.