internet memes. The Dark Knight remains popular with audiences in publicly voted rankings. Over 17,000 people voted the film into the top ten of American Cinematographers "Best-Shot Film of 1998–2008" list, and listeners of BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra named it their eighth-favorite film. Readers of Empire have alternatively voted it the fifteenth (2008), third (2014), and the fourth-greatest film ever made (2020). The Dark Knight was also voted the greatest superhero movie by readers of Rolling Stone (2014), and as one of New Zealand's favorite films (2015). Sequel The Dark Knight was followed by The Dark Knight Rises (2012), the conclusion of The Dark Knight Trilogy. In the film, Batman is forced out of his self-imposed retirement following the events of The Dark Knight; he allies with Selina Kyle / Catwoman to take on Bane, a physically imposing revolutionary allied with the League of Shadows that is featured in Batman Begins. The Dark Knight Rises was a financial success, surpassing the box office of The Dark Knight, and was generally well received by critics but proved more divisive with audiences. Notes References Citations Works cited External links (Warner Bros.) (DC Comics) 2 2000s American films 2000s British films 2000s crime action films 2000s English-language films 2000s superhero films 2008 action thriller films 2008 crime drama films 2008 films American action thriller films American crime drama films American neo-noir films American sequel films American superhero films BAFTA winners (films) British action thriller films British crime drama films British sequel films Films about bank robbery Films about kidnapping in the United States Films about organized crime in the United States Films about security and surveillance Films about ship hijackings Films about terrorism Films directed by Christopher Nolan Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award-winning performance Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe winning performance Films produced by Charles Roven Films produced by Christopher Nolan Films produced by Emma Thomas Films scored by Hans Zimmer Films scored by James Newton Howard Films set in 2006 Films set in bunkers Films set in Hong Kong Films set on fictional islands Films shot at Pinewood Studios Films shot in Chicago Films shot in Hong Kong Films shot in London Films shot in Los Angeles Films shot in the United Kingdom Films that won the Best Sound Editing Academy Award Films with screenplays by Christopher Nolan Films with screenplays by Jonathan