The Dark Knight Quotes
The Dark Knight
When the menace known as the Joker emerges from his mysterious past, he wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham. The Dark Knight must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.
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PG-13 | 2h 32min | Action, Crime, Drama | 18 July 2008 (USA)
Happy : [ after cracking open the bank's safe ] They wired this thing up with, like, 5,000 volts. What kind of bank does that?
Grumpy : A mob bank. I guess the Joker is as crazy as they say. Where's the alarm guy?
Happy : Boss told me, when the guy was done, I should take him out. One less share, right?
Grumpy : Funny, he told me something similar.
Happy : What...? [ turns ]
Happy : No, no, no-! [ Grumpy shoots him ]
Grumpy : A mob bank. I guess the Joker is as crazy as they say. Where's the alarm guy?
Happy : Boss told me, when the guy was done, I should take him out. One less share, right?
Grumpy : Funny, he told me something similar.
Happy : What...? [ turns ]
Happy : No, no, no-! [ Grumpy shoots him ]
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Alfred Pennyworth : [ looks at the large gash on Bruce's arm ] Did you get mauled by a tiger?
Bruce Wayne : [ quietly ] It was a dog.
Alfred Pennyworth : Huh?
Bruce Wayne : It was a big dog! [ pause ]
Bruce Wayne : More copycats last night, Alfred, with guns.
Alfred Pennyworth : Why don't you hire them and take the weekend off?
Bruce Wayne : [ quietly ] It was a dog.
Alfred Pennyworth : Huh?
Bruce Wayne : It was a big dog! [ pause ]
Bruce Wayne : More copycats last night, Alfred, with guns.
Alfred Pennyworth : Why don't you hire them and take the weekend off?
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The Joker : All right. So, listen. Why don't you give me a call when you want to start taking things a little more seriously? Here's my card. [ He holds up a Joker card and places it on the table ]
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The Joker : Let's wind the clocks back a year. These cops and lawyers wouldn't dare cross any of you. I mean, what happened? Did, did your balls drop off? Hm? You see, a guy like me...
Gambol : Freak! [ mobsters laugh ]
The Joker : [ ignoring ] A guy like me... Look, listen. I know why you choose to have your little... [ clears throat ]
The Joker : ...group therapy sessions in broad daylight. I know why you're afraid to go out at night... The Batman. See, Batman has shown Gotham your true colors, unfortunately. Dent? He's just the beginning. [ indicates Lau on the video phone ]
The Joker : And as for the television's so-called "plan?" Batman has no "jurisdiction." He'll find him and make him squeal! I know the squealers when I see them, and... [ He indicates Lau again, who hurriedly turns off the picture ]
Gambol : Freak! [ mobsters laugh ]
The Joker : [ ignoring ] A guy like me... Look, listen. I know why you choose to have your little... [ clears throat ]
The Joker : ...group therapy sessions in broad daylight. I know why you're afraid to go out at night... The Batman. See, Batman has shown Gotham your true colors, unfortunately. Dent? He's just the beginning. [ indicates Lau on the video phone ]
The Joker : And as for the television's so-called "plan?" Batman has no "jurisdiction." He'll find him and make him squeal! I know the squealers when I see them, and... [ He indicates Lau again, who hurriedly turns off the picture ]
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Alfred Pennyworth : Will you be wanting the Batpod, sir?
Bruce Wayne : In the middle of the day, Alfred? Not very subtle.
Alfred Pennyworth : The Lamborghini, then. [ with deadpan sarcasm ]
Alfred Pennyworth : Much more subtle.
Bruce Wayne : In the middle of the day, Alfred? Not very subtle.
Alfred Pennyworth : The Lamborghini, then. [ with deadpan sarcasm ]
Alfred Pennyworth : Much more subtle.
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Lucius Fox : No, I really came to tell you that our business deal has to be put on hold. You see, we can't afford to be seen to do business with whatever it is you're accused of being. I'm sure a businessman of your stature will understand.
Lau : I think, Mr. Fox, a simple phone call might have sufficed.
Lucius Fox : Mr. Wayne didn't want you to think that he was deliberately wasting your time.
Lau : Just accidentally wasting it.
Lucius Fox : That's very good, Mr. Lau. Accidentally. Very good.
Lau : I think, Mr. Fox, a simple phone call might have sufficed.
Lucius Fox : Mr. Wayne didn't want you to think that he was deliberately wasting your time.
Lau : Just accidentally wasting it.
Lucius Fox : That's very good, Mr. Lau. Accidentally. Very good.
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Shotgun SWAT : That's not good! [ Police helicopter crashes into the road ]
Shotgun SWAT : Okay, that's not good!
Shotgun SWAT : Okay, that's not good!
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Two-Face : You thought we could be decent men, in an indecent time! You were wrong. The world is cruel, and the only morality in a cruel world is chance. Unbiased, unprejudiced... fair. His son's got the same chance she had, 50/50.
Batman : What happened to Rachel wasn't chance, we decided to act. We three.
Two-Face : Then why was it me who lost everything?
Batman : It wasn't...
Batman : What happened to Rachel wasn't chance, we decided to act. We three.
Two-Face : Then why was it me who lost everything?
Batman : It wasn't...
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Two-Face : Did she believe you?
Det. Ramirez : Yes.
Two-Face : Of course she did. Because she trusts you. Just like Rachel trusted you.
Det. Ramirez : I didn't know...
Two-Face : What they were going to do to me? You're the second cop to say that to me tonight. What, *exactly*, did you think they were going to do to me?
Det. Ramirez : They got me early. My mother's hospital bills...
Two-Face : Don't! [ He flips his coin ]
Det. Ramirez : [ crying ] I'm sorry... [ the coin lands good side up ]
Two-Face : Live to fight another day, Detective. [ he punches her unconscious ]
Det. Ramirez : Yes.
Two-Face : Of course she did. Because she trusts you. Just like Rachel trusted you.
Det. Ramirez : I didn't know...
Two-Face : What they were going to do to me? You're the second cop to say that to me tonight. What, *exactly*, did you think they were going to do to me?
Det. Ramirez : They got me early. My mother's hospital bills...
Two-Face : Don't! [ He flips his coin ]
Det. Ramirez : [ crying ] I'm sorry... [ the coin lands good side up ]
Two-Face : Live to fight another day, Detective. [ he punches her unconscious ]
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Natascha : But this is a democracy Harvey...
Harvey Dent : When their enemies were at the gates, the Romans would suspend democracy and appoint one man to protect the city. It wasn't considered an honor, it was considered a public service.
Rachel Dawes : Harvey, the last man who they appointed the Republic was named Caesar and he never gave up his power.
Harvey Dent : Okay, fine. you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
Harvey Dent : When their enemies were at the gates, the Romans would suspend democracy and appoint one man to protect the city. It wasn't considered an honor, it was considered a public service.
Rachel Dawes : Harvey, the last man who they appointed the Republic was named Caesar and he never gave up his power.
Harvey Dent : Okay, fine. you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
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The Joker : [ holding a knife inside Gambol's mouth ] Wanna know how I got these scars? My father was... a drinker. And a fiend. And one night he goes off crazier than usual. Mommy gets the kitchen knife to defend herself. He doesn't like that. Not-one-bit. So - me watching - he takes the knife to her, laughing while he does it! Turns to me, and he says, "why so serious, son?" Comes at me with the knife... "Why so serious?" He sticks the blade in my mouth... "Let's put a smile on that face!" And... [ looks sidelong at Gambol's thug, watching the whole thing in horror ]
The Joker : Why so serious?
The Joker : Why so serious?
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Batman : Sometimes the truth isn't good enough, sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded...
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[ Gordon meets his wife after he faked his death ]
Lt. James Gordon : I'm, sorry, dear, but i couldn't risk anybody finding out for the sake of your life and... [ Gordon's wife slaps him and embraces him ]
Lt. James Gordon : I'm, sorry, dear, but i couldn't risk anybody finding out for the sake of your life and... [ Gordon's wife slaps him and embraces him ]
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[ the Joker has kidnapped Rachel and Dent ]
The Joker : You know, I really thought you were Dent, the way you went to save her... [ Batman loses control and goes to work on the Joker ]
The Joker : You know, I really thought you were Dent, the way you went to save her... [ Batman loses control and goes to work on the Joker ]
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[ Rachel discovers Dent's coin is two-faced ]
Rachel Dawes : [ smiling sardonically ] You make your own luck...
Rachel Dawes : [ smiling sardonically ] You make your own luck...
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Harvey Dent : Lightly irradiated bills. Fancy stuff for a city cop. Have help?
Lt. James Gordon : We liase with various agencies.
Harvey Dent : Save it, Gordon. I want to meet him.
Lt. James Gordon : We liase with various agencies.
Harvey Dent : Save it, Gordon. I want to meet him.
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[ Loeb causally has a sip while Gordon worries about him ]
Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb : Come on, Jim! Where would they get my DNA anyway?
Lt. James Gordon : Well, they can get it from any surface: a paper, a door, or your glasses... Don't drink that! [ Too late: Loeb starts choking... ]
Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb : Come on, Jim! Where would they get my DNA anyway?
Lt. James Gordon : Well, they can get it from any surface: a paper, a door, or your glasses... Don't drink that! [ Too late: Loeb starts choking... ]
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Batman : Because sometimes the truth isn't good enough. [ insert cut: Alfred burns the envelope from Rachel ]
Batman : Sometimes, people deserve more.
Batman : Sometimes, people deserve more.
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Detective Wuertz : Listen, Dent, I swear to God I didn't know what they were gonna do to you.
Two-Face : That's funny... [ pulls out coin ]
Two-Face : 'Cause I don't know what's gonna happen to you either.
Two-Face : That's funny... [ pulls out coin ]
Two-Face : 'Cause I don't know what's gonna happen to you either.
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Two-Face : The joker chose me!
Batman : Because you were the best of us. He wanted to prove that even someone as good as you could fall.
Two-Face : And he was right.
Batman : You're the one pointing the gun, Harvey. So point it at the people responsible.
Two-Face : Fair enough. [ to Batman ]
Two-Face : You first. [ Flips the coin ]
Two-Face : [ Shoots Batman and points the gun at himself ]
Two-Face : My turn.
Batman : Because you were the best of us. He wanted to prove that even someone as good as you could fall.
Two-Face : And he was right.
Batman : You're the one pointing the gun, Harvey. So point it at the people responsible.
Two-Face : Fair enough. [ to Batman ]
Two-Face : You first. [ Flips the coin ]
Two-Face : [ Shoots Batman and points the gun at himself ]
Two-Face : My turn.
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The Joker : [ the Joker interrupts a meeting between Lau and Gotham's criminals ] Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha oh hee hee ha ah ooh hee ha ha. And I thought my jokes were bad.
Gambol : Give me one reason why I shouldn't have my boy here pull your head off.
The Joker : How about a magic trick? [ pulls out a pencil ]
The Joker : I'm gonna make this pencil disappear. [ slams Gambol's thug's head into pencil ]
The Joker : Ta-da! It's... it's gone. Oh and about the suit. It wasn't cheap. You oughta know: you bought it. [ Gambol gets up in anger ]
The Chechen : Sit. I want to hear proposition.
The Joker : Let's wind the clocks back a year. These cops and lawyers wouldn't dare cross any of you. I mean what happened? Did... did your balls drop off? Hmm? You see a guy like me...
Gambol : [ interrupts ] A freak.
The Joker : A guy... like me... Look, listen. I know why you choose to have your little group therapy sessions here in broad daylight. I know why you're afraid to go out at night; the Batman. You see, Batman has shown Gotham your true colors unfortunately. Dent, he's just the beginning. And, and as for the television's so-called plan? Batman has no jurisdiction. He'll find him, and make him squeal. I know the squealers when I see them and... [ points at Lau ]
The Chechen : What do you propose?
The Joker : It's simple: We, uh, kill the Batman. [ everyone laughs ]
Salvatore Maroni : If it's so simple, why haven't you done it already?
The Joker : If you're good at something, never do it for free.
The Chechen : How much you want?
The Joker : Uh... half. [ everyone laughs again ]
Gambol : You're crazy. <
Gambol : Give me one reason why I shouldn't have my boy here pull your head off.
The Joker : How about a magic trick? [ pulls out a pencil ]
The Joker : I'm gonna make this pencil disappear. [ slams Gambol's thug's head into pencil ]
The Joker : Ta-da! It's... it's gone. Oh and about the suit. It wasn't cheap. You oughta know: you bought it. [ Gambol gets up in anger ]
The Chechen : Sit. I want to hear proposition.
The Joker : Let's wind the clocks back a year. These cops and lawyers wouldn't dare cross any of you. I mean what happened? Did... did your balls drop off? Hmm? You see a guy like me...
Gambol : [ interrupts ] A freak.
The Joker : A guy... like me... Look, listen. I know why you choose to have your little group therapy sessions here in broad daylight. I know why you're afraid to go out at night; the Batman. You see, Batman has shown Gotham your true colors unfortunately. Dent, he's just the beginning. And, and as for the television's so-called plan? Batman has no jurisdiction. He'll find him, and make him squeal. I know the squealers when I see them and... [ points at Lau ]
The Chechen : What do you propose?
The Joker : It's simple: We, uh, kill the Batman. [ everyone laughs ]
Salvatore Maroni : If it's so simple, why haven't you done it already?
The Joker : If you're good at something, never do it for free.
The Chechen : How much you want?
The Joker : Uh... half. [ everyone laughs again ]
Gambol : You're crazy. <
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Lucius Fox : [ On the plan to capture Lau ] Now I must say compared to your usual requests, jumping out of an airplane is pretty straightforward.
Bruce Wayne : And what about getting back into the plane?
Lucius Fox : I'd recommend a good travel agent.
Bruce Wayne : Without it landing.
Lucius Fox : Now that's more like it, Mr. Wayne. The CIA had a program back in the 60s for getting their people out of hotspots called Skyhook. We could look into that.
Bruce Wayne : And what about getting back into the plane?
Lucius Fox : I'd recommend a good travel agent.
Bruce Wayne : Without it landing.
Lucius Fox : Now that's more like it, Mr. Wayne. The CIA had a program back in the 60s for getting their people out of hotspots called Skyhook. We could look into that.
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The Joker : [ the Joker has Brain Douglas captured and is recording him ] Tell them your name.
Brian : Brian... Douglas.
The Joker : Are you the real Batman?
Brian : No.
The Joker : No?
Brian : No.
The Joker : No? Then why do you dress up like him? [ grabs Brian's mask and dangles it in front of the camera ]
The Joker : whooo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Brian : Because he's a symbol that we don't have to be afraid of scum like you.
The Joker : Oh you do, Brian. You really do. Yeah. Oh shh, shh, shh, shh, shh. So, you think Batman's made Gotham a better place? Hmm? Look at me. LOOK AT ME! [ turns camera to himself ]
The Joker : You see? This is how crazy Batman's made Gotham! You want order in Gotham? Batman must take off his mask and turn himself in. Oh, and every day he doesn't, people will die. Starting tonight. I'm a man of my word. [ laughs ]
Brian : Brian... Douglas.
The Joker : Are you the real Batman?
Brian : No.
The Joker : No?
Brian : No.
The Joker : No? Then why do you dress up like him? [ grabs Brian's mask and dangles it in front of the camera ]
The Joker : whooo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Brian : Because he's a symbol that we don't have to be afraid of scum like you.
The Joker : Oh you do, Brian. You really do. Yeah. Oh shh, shh, shh, shh, shh. So, you think Batman's made Gotham a better place? Hmm? Look at me. LOOK AT ME! [ turns camera to himself ]
The Joker : You see? This is how crazy Batman's made Gotham! You want order in Gotham? Batman must take off his mask and turn himself in. Oh, and every day he doesn't, people will die. Starting tonight. I'm a man of my word. [ laughs ]
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[ the night Gordon is shot, his wife opens her door and sees Stephens and Ramirez ]
Detective Stephens : Barbara...
Barbara Gordon : [ breaking down ] No!
Detective Stephens : I'm so sorry... [ She hugs him, sobbing ]
Barbara Gordon : Are you up there? I know you're there! You did this! You brought this craziness on us! [ Batman, perched above Gordon's door, hangs his head ]
Detective Stephens : Barbara...
Barbara Gordon : [ breaking down ] No!
Detective Stephens : I'm so sorry... [ She hugs him, sobbing ]
Barbara Gordon : Are you up there? I know you're there! You did this! You brought this craziness on us! [ Batman, perched above Gordon's door, hangs his head ]
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Two-Face : [ holding a gun to Gordon's son's head ]
Two-Face : Tell your son it's going to be alright, Gordon. Lie, like I lied.
Lt. James Gordon : It'll be okay, son.
Two-Face : Tell your son it's going to be alright, Gordon. Lie, like I lied.
Lt. James Gordon : It'll be okay, son.
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[ after visiting the scarred Dent in the hospital, Gordon emerges and sees Maroni there, leaning on a cane ]
Salvatore Maroni : [ embarrassed ] This has got out of hand. It's gone too far.
Lt. James Gordon : You should have thought of that before you let that clown out of the box.
Salvatore Maroni : [ embarrassed ] This has got out of hand. It's gone too far.
Lt. James Gordon : You should have thought of that before you let that clown out of the box.
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[ while fighting with Batman, Joker knocks him down and raises a knife ]
The Joker : All the old familiar places...
The Joker : All the old familiar places...
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