What are the rules for the The Dark Knight drinking game?

The The Dark Knight drinking game has 11 rules including sips, double drinks, and shots. Key rules: Sip — The Joker licks his lips or runs his tongue along his scars; Sip — Batman speaks in his gravelly low-register voice to intimidate someone; Sip — Gordon adjusts his glasses or pinches the bridge of his nose.

What cocktail goes with the The Dark Knight drinking game?

The themed cocktail for The Dark Knight is called "The Harvey Two-Face". You'll need: 1.5 oz bourbon (Buffalo Trace or similar), 0.75 oz Amaro Montenegro, 0.5 oz dark cherry syrup, 2 dashes orange bitters.

How many players do you need for the The Dark Knight drinking game?

The The Dark Knight drinking game works with 2 or more players. Just watch The Dark Knight together and follow the 11 rules. The more players, the more fun!

The Dark Knight Drinking Game + Cocktail

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Why so serious? Because this game does not mess around.

The Rules

Sip — The Joker licks his lips or runs his tongue along his scars
Sip — Batman speaks in his gravelly low-register voice to intimidate someone
Sip — Gordon adjusts his glasses or pinches the bridge of his nose
Sip — Harvey Dent flips his lucky coin and catches it mid-air
Sip — Hans Zimmer single sustained note builds tension under a scene
Drink Twice — The Joker reveals a new scar origin story that contradicts the last one
Drink Twice — Batman deploys a new gadget from the Lucius Fox arsenal for the first time
Drink Twice — Harvey Dents face is shown half-burned as Two-Face under harsh lighting
Shot — The Joker makes the pencil disappear through the mobsters head at the meeting
Shot — Rachel Dawes dies in the warehouse explosion and Bruce realizes he chose wrong
Chug — The Joker hangs out of the cop car window with his face in the wind after the hospital explodes behind him

Themed Cocktail

The Harvey Two-Face

Ingredients:

1.5 oz bourbon (Buffalo Trace or similar)
0.75 oz Amaro Montenegro
0.5 oz dark cherry syrup
2 dashes orange bitters
1 oz cold brew coffee
0.25 oz simple syrup

Instructions:

1Add bourbon, Amaro, cherry syrup, simple syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass with cracked ice.
2Stir steadily for 20 seconds until well-chilled.
3Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube.
4Slowly pour cold brew coffee over the back of a bar spoon so it sinks and creates a dark bottom layer.
5Garnish with a Luxardo cherry dropped into the dark side of the glass.

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Fun Facts

Directed by Christopher Nolan.(Source)
Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart.(Source)
Made $1.0B worldwide on a $185M budget.(Source)
Rated 8.5/10 on TMDB (35,399 votes).(Source)
Tagline: "Welcome to a world without rules."(Source)

Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.