The Dark Knight is a 2008 British-American superhero movie. It was released on July 18, 2008 in the United States. It stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, and Aaron Eckhart. It was directed by Christopher Nolan. It is the sequel to the 2005 movie "Batman Begins". "The Dark Knight" broke many records on its release. It was the second movie in "The Dark Knight Trilogy". The third movie is "The Dark Knight Rises".