Synopsis
The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.
Scores
Overall Score
94.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.8%
Review Aggregate
79.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 132 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotdarkvisually strikingstylizednoirfunnycharacter-drivenrealisticpsychologicalaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicholson | 1989 | $60,000,000 source | $151,790,323 | reported |
| Michael Keaton | 1989 | $5,000,000 source | $12,649,194 | reported |
| Kim Basinger | 1989 | $3,000,000 source | $7,589,516 | reported |
| Robert Wuhl | 1989 | $746,000 | $1,887,000 | (est) |
| Pat Hingle | 1989 | $638,000 | $1,614,000 | (est) |
| Billy Dee Williams | 1989 | $561,000 | $1,420,000 | (est) |
| Michael Gough | 1989 | $504,000 | $1,275,000 | (est) |
| Jack Palance | 1989 | $459,000 | $1,161,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count142
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes424,185
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $251,188,924 | $635,467,463 |
| International | 1989 | $150,000,000 | $379,475,806 |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $401,188,924 | $1,014,943,270 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $185,594,462 | $469,524,054 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $51,817,000 | $131,088,652 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $28,733,000 | $72,689,856 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $87,916,123 | $222,413,612 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $354,060,585 | $895,716,175 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $35,000,000 | $88,544,355 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1989 | $71,400,000 | $180,630,484 |
| Participations | 1989 | $53,109,000 | $134,357,204 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $10,172,000 | $25,733,519 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $5,950,000 | $15,052,540 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $175,631,000 | $444,318,102 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $178,429,585 | $451,398,072 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Batman Begins | 2005 | Shared franchise (1) | 96.9 | $63,362,144 |
 | The Dark Knight | 2008 | Shared franchise (1) | 98.6 | $250,967,554 |
 | The Batman | 2022 | Shared franchise (1) | 96.2 | $69,367,555 |
 | Batman Returns | 1992 | Shared franchise (1) | 94.0 | $55,072,724 |
 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2016 | Shared franchise (1) | 89.2 | $36,259,165 |