The thing to know: brutal violence, more than a PG-13 usually carries. Beyond that, some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the violence.
Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Brutal violence
Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.
Three questions
Is The Dark Knight Rises scary?
Only a little. The Dark Knight Rises has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is The Dark Knight Rises?
Light gore and brutal violence.
What is The Dark Knight Rises rated, and is it OK for kids?
Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with brutal violence.
What is The Dark Knight Rises about?
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
Cast and crew
Directed byChristopher Nolan
StarringChristian Bale, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard
