Dark Knight (2008)
Dark Knight (2008) is like that one friend who's always the best at everything, effortlessly stealing the spotlight. You think it’s just a comic book movie, but then bam! The Joker shows up, throwing your expectations out the window like a bank heist gone wrong. You’ve got the cunning brilliance of Heath Ledger, who makes you question your sanity and wonder if you should just abandon all morals. This film doesn’t just belong in the Greatest Christopher Nolan Movies of All Time—it’s practically the king of the castle in the Greatest Movie Opening Scenes too, with a heist that puts Ocean’s Eleven to shame. Good luck finding a sequel that tops this; it’s like trying to find a better dessert than cheesecake—spoiler: you can’t. And don’t even get me started on rewatchability; it’s like potato chips—you just can’t stop at one.
Dark Knight (2008)'s Rankings
Christopher Nolan Movies
Rank: #1 (see rankings)
Win Rate: 69.9%
Streak: 🔥 9-match winning streak
Best matchups (highest win rate)
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Insomnia - Wins 84.6% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Batman Begins - Wins 84.1% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Memento - Wins 78.4% of battles
Worst matchups (lowest win rate)
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Oppenheimer - Loses 50.0% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Inception - Loses 45.3% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Interstellar - Loses 43.2% of battles
Movie Sequels
Rank: #4 (see rankings)
Win Rate: 58.1%
Streak: 🔥 6-match winning streak
Best matchups (highest win rate)
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) - Wins 90.9% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) - Wins 80.0% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Toy Story 3 (2010) - Wins 70.8% of battles
Worst matchups (lowest win rate)
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Godfather Part II (1974) - Loses 79.2% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Aliens (1986) - Loses 62.5% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Avengers: Endgame (2019) - Loses 58.3% of battles
Movie Opening Scenes
Rank: #8 (see rankings)
Win Rate: 46.9%
Streak: 🔥 4-match winning streak
Best matchups (highest win rate)
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Casino Royale - Wins 80.0% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Vertigo - Wins 70.0% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs 2001: A Space Odyssey - Wins 62.5% of battles
Worst matchups (lowest win rate)
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Raiders of the Lost Ark - Loses 88.2% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Saving Private Ryan - Loses 73.3% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Jaws - Loses 70.8% of battles
Rewatchable Movies
Rank: #11 (see rankings)
Win Rate: 40.2%
Streak: 🔥 7-match winning streak
Best matchups (highest win rate)
- Dark Knight (2008) vs The Big Lebowski - Wins 67.7% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Die Hard - Wins 62.5% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Pulp Fiction - Wins 61.1% of battles
Worst matchups (lowest win rate)
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Back to the Future (1985) - Loses 72.2% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs Shawshank Redemption - Loses 69.5% of battles
- Dark Knight (2008) vs The Princess Bride - Loses 68.4% of battles