2 January 2013 IMDB: 8.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 87%(critics), 92%(audience) Roger Ebert: 3/4 stars Stars: Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Morgan Freeman, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine Directed By: Christopher Nolan Written By: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan Release Date: 20 July 2012 Described by IMDB as: " Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight, in which he took the rap for Dent's crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force which is struggling to cope with Bane's plans to destroy the city . "