The response to The Dark Knight Rises is pretty polarizing, as well.
They’re very different movies, and comparing them to each other to achieve a generally agreed upon rank is so hard because of that.
The Dark Knight may have gotten heaps of praise upon its release, much of it about Heath Ledger’s mesmerizing performance, but there are many people, especially film critics, who will aggressively argue Batman Begins is the superior film.
The film almost hit 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, but as the years have gone by, more than a healthy percentage have gotten more open with calling it a disappointment, while others are still convinced it was a great way to end the series.