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Christopher Nolan is one of the few filmmakers who have successfully treaded the line between blockbuster and auteur cinema. Nolan’s filmography is filled with unique and exciting films, including the extremely popularThe Dark Knighttrilogy.
According to Nolan,The Dark Knight Rises, the finale of his trilogy, is his most underrated film. Nolan revealed why he felt the film deserves more love and fans seem to be in agreement with the acclaimed director. At the same time, Nolan compared the film to a classic novel by author Charles Dickens, and here is what he had to say.
Christopher Nolan Compares HisThe Dark Knight Risesto Charles Dickens’ Classic Novel
Directed byChristopher Nolan,The Dark Knight RisesstarringChristian Baleas Bruce Wayne / Batman, was released in 2012, and went on togross$1.085 billion at the global box office. However, it did not receive the same critical acclaim as its predecessor.
In the bookThe Nolan Variationswritten by Tom Shone, Nolan discussed his filmography and singled outThe Dark Knight Risesas a particularly underrated film. Nolan is quoted in the book saying:
“I don’t have a favorite of any of my films, but I think The Dark Knight Rises is an underrated movie.”
Nolan revealed that the film was difficult to conceive because the stakes had to rise from the previous installment. Therefore, he decided to explore the complete destruction of Gotham City, after having touched upon it in the earlier two films.
“There are things in there that we did that are pretty subversive and pretty shocking. It’s as close as I’ll get to adapting A Tale of Two Cities.”
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Nolan made the above statement, comparingThe Dark Knight Riseswith Charles Dickens’ classic 1859 novel, which explores class struggle in France during the late 18th century. In a separateinterview, Nolan also cited the novel as an inspiration for the film, which features Gary Oldman’s James Gordon saying lines from the book.
Fans Agree With Christopher Nolan CallingThe Dark Knight RisesUnderrated
Christopher Nolan’s comments aboutThe Dark Knight Risesbeing underrated in comparison to his other films made their way onto social media. As a result, fans joined in on the conversation and debated whether the film actually deserved more recognition.
Here is how fans reacted to Nolan’s comments aboutThe Dark Knight Riseson X (formerly Twitter).
The reason he calls it underrated because he had the script planned for the third movie during the shooting of The Dark Knight. Unfortunately, the untimely death of the Health Ledger, made him change the script drastically. I absolutely loved The Dark Knight Rises.
— Vivek Naskar (@vivek_naskar)June 18, 2025
https://twitter.com/DogeGawd/status/1777808941184889027
One of my unpopular opinions is that “The dark knight rises” > “The dark knight”
— Matteo De Vito (@MatDeVito)June 20, 2025
He’s not wrong. As a an individual film and trilogy finale, its excellent. CB fans might not like the treatment of Robin and Talia al Ghul in the film.pic.twitter.com/4scTrYxIc4
— Ryan Paul (@RyanPaulZ95)June 15, 2025
The best film of the series is Batman Begins, but my overall favorite to watch is The Dark Knight Rises. I think it gets unfairly maligned next to the more popular The Dark Knight, but I really do think it’s the superior movie.
— Michael Gendron (@Mike_Gendron484)Jul 12, 2025
As the tweets indicate, fans seem to agree with theAcademy Award-winning director‘s words and poured some love onThe Dark Knight Rises. Fans praised the film for being a fitting conclusion to the overall trilogy, while also being an entertaining and rewatchable movie individually.
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Most fans felt that the film was underrated, but some thoughtThe Dark Knight Riseswas one of Nolan’s weakest films. Fans pointed out several plot holes in the film and took issue with the idea of Batman retiring in the end. Therefore, it seemsThe Dark Knight Risescontinues to be a divisive film even almost a decade after its release.
The Dark Knight Risesis streaming on Max.
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
