Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight‘ was released 16 years ago today, and it’s one of the best films of all time. Christian Bale is the best Batman, and Heath Ledger’s Joker is one of the best villain roles in all superhero movies.
I’ve never been the biggest fan of superhero movies with all the Marvel hype in the last 5-10 years, but the recent Batman movies have all been hits including the Nolan trilogies and the recent 2022 ‘The Batman‘ film with Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz.
The Dark Knight (2008) Awards:
Academy Awards (81st Oscars) – 8 Nominations, 2 Wins
- Won: Best Supporting Actor – Heath Ledger
- Won: Best Sound Editing – Richard King
- Nominated: Best Art Direction – Nathan Crowley and Peter Lando
- Nominated: Best Cinematography – Wally Pfister
- Nominated: Best Film Editing – Lee Smith
- Nominated: Best Makeup – John Caglione Jr. and Conor O’Sullivan
- Nominated: Best Sound Mixing – Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo and Ed Novick
- Nominated: Best Visual Effects – Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber, and Paul Franklin
Golden Globes (66th Golden Globes) – 1 Nomination, 1 Win
- Won: Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture – Heath Ledger
British Academy Film Awards (62nd BAFTAs) – 9 Nominations, 1 Win
- Won: Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Heath Ledger
- Nomination: Best Cinematography – Wally Pfister
- Nomination: Best Costume Design – Linda Hemming
- Nomination: Best Editing – Lee Smith
- Nomination: Best Film Music – Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard
- Nomination: Best Hair and Makeup – Peter Robb-King
- Nomination: Best Production Design – Nathan Crowley and Peter Lando
- Nominated: Best Sound – Lora Hirschberg, Richard King, Ed Novick, and Gary Rizzo
- Nominated: Best Special Visual Effects – Chris Corbould, Nick Davis, Paul Franklin, and Tim Webber
