Dark Knight Rises Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

30 of the most interesting Dark Knight Rises easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Dark Knight Rises movie message.

Dark Knight Rises poster
Dark Knight Rises poster
Dark Knight Rises Plot

Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane.

Genre Action, Adventure
Director Christopher Nolan
Stars Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
IMDB score 8.4

Dark Knight Rises Movie Trivia

Selena Kyle's driving record shows she was charged for speeding twice in one day on different days and three times the same day.

1 - Anne Hathaway's stunt double smashed into and broke an IMAX camera riding the Batpod down the stairs, causing a setback in production

Anne Hathaway's stunt double smashed into and broke an IMAX camera riding the Batpod down the stairs, causing a setback in production

Dark Knight Rises Movie Easter Eggs

1 - Christopher Nolan's hidden tribute to Heath Ledger's Joker in "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012)

Christopher Nolan's hidden tribute to Heath Ledger's Joker in "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012)

1 - Bane can be seen finger knitting some paracord in the back of the courtroom. This is a reference to Madame Defarge, from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.

Bane can be seen finger knitting some paracord in the back of the courtroom. This is a reference to Madame Defarge, from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.

1 - During the first appearance of Batman's flying vehicle, if you look closely it resembles the signature 'white eyes' that Batman has in the comics

During the first appearance of Batman's flying vehicle, if you look closely it resembles the signature 'white eyes' that Batman has in the comics

1 - Dr. Crane (aka the Scarecrow) has what appears to be hay/stuffing protruding from his clothing - much like an actual scarecrow

Dr. Crane (aka the Scarecrow) has what appears to be hay/stuffing protruding from his clothing - much like an actual scarecrow

Costume details in Dark Knight Rises

1 - There is an airplane scene where wee see both Bane (played by Tom Hardy) and Dr. Pavel (Alon Abutbul) hanging in the air. Both characters are actually mannequins.

There is an airplane scene where wee see both Bane (played by Tom Hardy) and Dr. Pavel (Alon Abutbul) hanging in the air. Both characters are actually mannequins.

1 - You can see the ground warp when the robber crashes in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), presumably from a hidden crash mat

You can see the ground warp when the robber crashes in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), presumably from a hidden crash mat

Dark Knight Rises Movie Foreshadowing

" Miranda Tate about 33 minutes in after meeting Bruce Wayne for the first time mentions "restoring balance to the world" this phrase was mentioned many times in batman begins by "ra's al ghul" as the goal of the league of shadows, this is a clue to her associations.

Dark Knight Rises movie hidden details

During their first fight in the sewer, Bane gives away that he isn't the child that escaped The Pit by telling Batman "I didn't see the light until I was already a man..."

1 - During the masquerade scene, everyone is wearing a physical mask except Bruce Wayne and Miranda Tate. Wayne (Batman) and Tate (Talia al Ghul) are the masks to their real personas.

During the masquerade scene, everyone is wearing a physical mask except Bruce Wayne and Miranda Tate. Wayne (Batman) and Tate (Talia al Ghul) are the masks to their real personas.

1 - Atthe end of the film there's a statue of Batman in his memory. In the same scene, Nolan arranged his crew in a formation of a clown's smile, tribute to Ledger's Joker.

Atthe end of the film there's a statue of Batman in his memory. In the same scene, Nolan arranged his crew in a formation of a clown's smile, tribute to Ledger's Joker.

1 - The seating arrangement is a portrayal of the Joker's smile to pay tribute to Heath Ledger.

The seating arrangement is a portrayal of the Joker's smile to pay tribute to Heath Ledger.

The statue scene at the end formed Joker face.

The color of the cloth used to cover the Batman statue is the same blue as the ones that show up in the golden age Batman comics

Batman Walks on Thin Ice Successfully, Which He Failed to do in Batman Begins

Batman hands over a mini mine to Detective Blake to throw at the entrance of the sealed manhole which causes a small explosion, because it was to warn the cops stuck on the other side for a bigger explosion to be caused by the Batpod's missile.

1 - Bruce Wayne has a picture of Rachel and his parents on a desk. The picture of his parents burned from the fire at Wayne Mansion. This is also the desk Selina Kyle took his mother's pearl necklace from. All the things most important to him in one place.

Bruce Wayne has a picture of Rachel and his parents on a desk. The picture of his parents burned from the fire at Wayne Mansion. This is also the desk Selina Kyle took his mother's pearl necklace from. All the things most important to him in one place.

After Bane's assault on the Gotham Stock Exchange, the display only shows drops in stock ratings

1 - Gordon's coat flaps in the wind and resembles a cape just before he finds out Bruce Wayne's secret, symbolizing that in this story, he's just as much of a hero as Batman

Gordon's coat flaps in the wind and resembles a cape just before he finds out Bruce Wayne's secret, symbolizing that in this story, he's just as much of a hero as Batman

The background score when Batman first appears on the screen is continuation of "A Watchful Guardian" - the first half of which plays when Batman is "running" away from the scene of crime at the end of The Dark Knight (2008).

We see a rebuilt Wayne Manor. We can tell that its not the original manor because it has an extra level in the main structure. The Dark Knight Rises was filmed at Wollaton Hall, which Mentmore Towers, where the first film was shot, was built as a replica of.

1 - The bridge explosion scene shows Manhattan with 3 additional New Jersey bridges but almost no other changes

The bridge explosion scene shows Manhattan with 3 additional New Jersey bridges but almost no other changes

1 - The gotham team uses Pittsburgh Steelers players and colors. The opposing team's kicker has Ravens in his name. The Baltimore Ravens are the Steelers main division rival.

The gotham team uses Pittsburgh Steelers players and colors. The opposing team's kicker has Ravens in his name. The Baltimore Ravens are the Steelers main division rival.

1 - Near the end of the film, one of the orphan boys watching the bomb explosion from the Bridge appears to have what looks like Harley Quinn on his gloves.

Near the end of the film, one of the orphan boys watching the bomb explosion from the Bridge appears to have what looks like Harley Quinn on his gloves.

The stockbroker getting his shoes shined talks about how he flipped a coin before deciding to short Wayne Enterprises stock. Bane's attack harms Wayne Enterprises, no doubt making this a profitable trade - and unintentionally paying the trader for his later kidnapping.

1 - When the Batman Statue is being unveiled, the seats resemble a clown's face, Like The Joker. Just goes to show the level of detail in The Dark Knight Trilogy and how Heath Ledger will forever live in our hearts.

When the Batman Statue is being unveiled, the seats resemble a clown's face, Like The Joker. Just goes to show the level of detail in The Dark Knight Trilogy and how Heath Ledger will forever live in our hearts.

1 - Miranda Tate stabs Batman in the back both literally and figuratively.

Miranda Tate stabs Batman in the back both literally and figuratively.

Bane's "For You" isn't actually a response to CIA's "You're a big guy", instead he's just finishing his sentence "It would be extremely painful (...)"

1 - You can see the hair on the top of Joseph Gordon Levitt's head flying back when he enters a cave full of bats' clapping wings towards the end of the trilogy.

You can see the hair on the top of Joseph Gordon Levitt's head flying back when he enters a cave full of bats' clapping wings towards the end of the trilogy.