The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
78Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 78 Metascore on a $250M budget represents a solid critical-to-commercial ratio, with the $1.081B worldwide gross demonstrating that the film's middling reviews didn't impede its blockbuster trajectory.
Director track record: Christopher Nolan
The Dark Knight Rises trails Christopher Nolan's 78.9-point average across his other 10 scored films by 0.9 points, and falls short of his best-reviewed work, Dunkirk (94).
Lead track record: Christian Bale
Christian Bale's 78 here runs 18.3 points above his 59.7-point average across his other 24 scored films, though it trails his best-reviewed performance in Little Women (87).
Box office
Budget $250M · Box office $1,081M