#9 – The Dark Knight Rises
This superhero movie was released in July 2012, and was directed by Christopher Nolan. It represents the final instalment of the Batman trilogy directed by Nolan. It is only the third highest grossing film of 2012, behind The Avengers and Skyfall, with the total gross is $1,084,439,099. The estimated budget for The Dark Knight Rises was anywhere between $250-300 million.