Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Is Leaving Netflix UK Soon

This summer, Christopher Nolan pulled off a feat that seemed incredible even for someone as accomplished as him. With The Odyssey, he delivered the highest-grossing hit of his career, both domestically and worldwide. This is saying something, because Nolan is known for his blockbuster movies. In fact, it was his sheer popularity among audiences that propelled the 2023 biographical thriller Oppenheimer to nearly $1 billion at the global box office. Did you know that Oppenheimer was roughly $100 million shy of becoming Nolan’s highest-grossing film? The Odyssey pulled it off this past summer, and then some. The fantasy epic has grossed nearly $1.8 billion worldwide, easily overtaking Nolan’s biggest hits, including every film in the celebrated The Dark Knight Trilogy.

The trio of Batman movies is currently streaming on Netflix in the United Kingdom, but only for a little while longer. The highest-grossing installment of the bunch, you may be surprised to learn, isn’t The Dark Knight, but The Dark Knight Rises. Both movies grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, with the third installment narrowly edging past The Dark Knight. The second movie of the trilogy, however, remains the most well-liked. It’s also regarded among the best superhero films ever made, and among the best films of all time. The Dark Knight is currently ranked third on IMDb’s top-250 list, behind The Shawshank Redemption and The Godfather.