The Dark Knight (2008 film).jpg

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Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free film poster – true for The Dark Knight
Description	This is a poster for the 2008 superhero film The Dark Knight. The poster art copyright is believed to belong to Warner Bros./DC Comics.
Source	Warner Bros.
Article	The Dark Knight
Portion used	The entire poster: because the image is poster art, a form of product packaging or service marketing, the entire image is needed to identify the product or service, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image.
Low resolution?	The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original poster. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as counterfeit artwork, pirate versions or for uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork.
Purpose of use	Main infobox. The image is used for identification in the context of critical commentary of the work, product or service for which it serves as poster art. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing the work, to show the primary visual image associated with the work, and to help the user quickly identify the work, product or service and know they have found what they are looking for. Use for this purpose does not compete with the purposes of the original artwork, namely the creator providing graphic design services, and in turn the marketing of the promoted item.
Replaceable?	As film poster art, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the same artwork or poster would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary. No free use image available. As this is a fictional, copyrighted character, a freely-licensed alternative could not reasonably be obtained.
Other information	All DC Comics characters and the distinctive likeness(es) thereof are TM & © DC Comics. © 2008 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Dark Knight//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Dark_Knight_(2008_film).jpgtrue

Licensing

This image is of a poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher or the creator of the work depicted. It is believed that the use of scaled-down, low-resolution images of posters

to provide critical commentary on the film, event, etc. in question or of the poster itself, not solely for illustration
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under the copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.

	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	17:14, 15 March 2017		220 × 326 (126 KB)	Film Fan (talk \| contribs)
	14:20, 29 January 2016	No thumbnail	250 × 370 (167 KB)	Film Fan (talk \| contribs)	Reduced non-free poster per WP:IMAGERES
	15:56, 17 July 2012	No thumbnail	300 × 444 (63 KB)	Jionpedia (talk \| contribs)	Wider version.

File:The Dark Knight (2008 film).jpg

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