The Dark Knight (2008)

146 min · Action

USPG-13UK12AAUMCA14A

59 BOLD

ScoutScore

Heads up before you watch. Notable content.

The Dark Knight scores 59 on the ScoutScore, which is Bold. Heads up before you watch. Notable content. FilmScout maps 25 flagged scenes and 3 worth skipping.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	6
Caution	16
Skip	3

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged mostly for violence and action.

Scary and dark	28%
Violence and action	54%
Themes	17%
Sexual content	none flagged
Substances	1%
Language	none flagged
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Caution Bank Robbery Opening - Joker's Gang
Heads up Batman vs. Scarecrow Drug Deal
Caution Joker Meets the Mob - Pencil Trick
Skip Joker's Origin Story and Killing Gambol
Heads up Casual deity exclamations
Caution Joker's Videotaped Threat - Batman Copycat
Caution Joker Attacks Bruce Wayne's Fundraiser
Caution Joker Sniper Attack at Loeb's Funeral
Caution Batman Drops Maroni off a Building
Caution Joker's Convoy Ambush

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	M
CA	14A
GB	12A
US	PG-13

Talk about it after

“Alfred tells Bruce that some men just want to watch the world burn and cannot be reasoned with or bought. What do you think makes someone like that so hard for others to understand, and how do people in the story try to respond to that kind of chaos anyway?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is The Dark Knight okay for kids?

The Dark Knight scores 59 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Bold tier. Heads up before you watch. Notable content. FilmScout has mapped 25 flagged scenes in it, covering action, dark imagery, profanity (mild). The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for The Dark Knight?

59, which is the Bold tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is The Dark Knight rated?

The Dark Knight is rated PG-13 in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU M, CA 14A, GB 12A, US PG-13. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

Is it OK for your kid? The age-by-age answer

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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