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Christopher Nolan's Batman · 8 years after The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight Rises

Bane forces Batman out of retirement

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Do you need to watch it before The Batman Part II?

Not required. It's left out of the main story but is part of the full chronological order.

Where it falls in the order

  • Main storynot included
  • Chronological3 of 6
  • Everything9 of 12

Post-credits scenes

No post-credits scenes. You can stop when the credits roll.

Spoilers for this title

Quick recap

Eight years later, Gotham is at peace thanks to the Dent Act, and Bruce Wayne has become a recluse. Cat burglar Selina Kyle steals his fingerprints, and mercenary Bane uses them in a stock exchange attack that bankrupts Bruce. Batman returns, but Bane beats him, learns who he is and dumps him in a pit prison. Bane cuts Gotham off with a nuclear bomb and rules it for five months. Bruce escapes, comes back and is betrayed by Miranda Tate, who turns out to be Talia al Ghul, Ra's's daughter. Selina kills Bane, and Batman flies the bomb away from the city. At the end, Alfred sees Bruce alive with Selina in Florence, and cop John Blake, whose legal name is Robin, finds the Batcave.

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4 easter eggs

Hidden details

  1. ReferenceThree comics in one

    The plot blends "Knightfall", where Bane breaks Batman, "The Dark Knight Returns", with Bruce back after years away, and "No Man's Land", with Gotham cut off from the world.

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  2. CameoThe Steelers in Gotham

    The Gotham Rogues players in the stadium are Pittsburgh Steelers stars like Ben Roethlisberger, Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu. Their coach is former Steelers coach Bill Cowher.

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  3. CameoCrane on the bench

    Cillian Murphy shows up again as Jonathan Crane, now presiding over the sham courts of Bane's Gotham. The Scarecrow appears in all three films of the trilogy.

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  4. ReferenceBlake's real name

    At the end, a clerk reveals that John Blake's legal first name is Robin, a nod to Batman's sidekick in the comics.

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