The Dark Knight Rises Complete Timeline and Cue List

0:00 1:00 Opening credits, thump thump logo track.

1-6:40 Harvey dent scene break to plane and hostages. Strings playing deshi deshi basura basura
theme.
8:35-9:40 Press conference with Mayor and Commissioner Gordon, light strings, thoughtful. D F
Db F passages.
10 Selina Kyle enters, scene cuts to Tate talking to Daggert.
10:45 Scene cuts to party, diegetic music playing in background, violin prevalent.
11:15 Back to Kyle robbing Wayne, light music playing, solo strings.
12 Scene shows Bruce, Bruce theme, oops says Kyle, audience first hears F Ab G piano theme.
13:45 Blake two note oscillation, D F D F then F Ab F Ab.
15 Alfred to Batcave, Batman theme fast FFDDFFDD passage.
16:40 Piano theme from Batman Begins, leads into strings.
18 Kyle meeting with Stryver, deep rumbling noises.
21.25 Battle in the bar Kyle and Stryvers people, loud fast strings, horns blaring.
26:30 Gordon rescued from sewer, loud pounding percussion.
29 Blake says he needs Batman, audience hears two-note Batman theme.
31 Wayne at the doctor, Batman theme.
32:30 Classical music playing at charity ball, Wayne and Tate. Diagetic music.
33:33 Mind if I cut in? Kyles theme.
36:30 Shot showing the building, F Eb C Db theme.
39:10 Swoop flap sound, brace on Bruces leg, Batman going out into city, Alfred tells Bruce of
the prison and that Bane came from there, trained by Ras al Ghul.
43 Bane in stock market, solid D minor chord strings.
45 Motorcycles with hostages, percussion and strings chant theme.
46:50 F E F G E D theme, Like a Dog Chasing Cars from The Dark Knight, Batman theme. Dm
and Db chords.

50 Cops chasing Batman, more of the same theme.

54 Mix of Batman theme/End Credits and Bane chant as he shows up.
54:30 D C# D E F - C# D F Bb. Harvey Dent-esque clearing up streets theme.
102 Showing Tate the reactor, A Dark Knight theme plays in the background, cuts to boardroom
meeting at Wayne Enterprises.
105 A Dark Knight theme continues with Wayne and Blake driving together.
110 Batman two note theme as he stands on top of roof.
116 Catwoman theme inside the airplane.
118 First time we hear Deshi deshi basura basura Bane chant as Batman is dragged to the prison.
121 Deshi deshi basura basura percussion as Bane takes Fox and the nuclear scientist.
127 Star Spangled Banner diegetic music, at football game.
131 Drumbeat that was not really heard before, Blake goes running through hospital.
134 Called in the president, Bane leaves football stadium, percussion Deshi deshi basura basura
theme.
140 Batman in the unescapable prison, silence.
147 Deshi deshi basura basura chant for first big time, Wayne tries to escape prison.
150 Special forces meeting, Batman theme.
153 Not afraid, Im angry Deshi deshi basura basura chant, Bruce tries again.
156 Wayne climbs with no rope, bats appear, Deshi deshi basura basura chant, fades into
cheering and Batmans theme.
201 Wayne sees Kyle again, A Dark Knight theme plays.
205 Batman theme, looking over city.
208 End credits music, Batman saves Blake.
213 War, frantic percussion.
223 Chasing bomb truck, Like a Dog Chasing Cars theme.
230 One more time, Batman End Credits as he flies the bomb over the ocean.
236 Happy ending, and once againA Dark Knight theme.