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Best Christopher Nolan Movies

From mind-bending thrillers to epic blockbusters, Christopher Nolan has directed some of the most acclaimed and award-winning films of the last 25 years. Rank all of his movies or just pick your favorites, and see how the community ranks his work.
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Oppenheimer 2023 movie poster
#1

Oppenheimer

2023181m
Directed by Christopher Nolan
58 pts
22.1% of pts
In 100% of votes

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

The Dark Knight 2008 movie poster
#2

The Dark Knight

2008152m
Directed by Christopher Nolan
51 pts
19.5% of pts
In 100% of votes

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Interstellar 2014 movie poster
#3

Interstellar

2014169m
Directed by Christopher Nolan
49 pts
18.7% of pts
In 100% of votes

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

Inception 2010 movie poster
#4

Inception

2010148m
Directed by Christopher Nolan
36 pts
13.7% of pts
In 80% of votes

Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

The Dark Knight Rises 2012 movie poster
#5

The Dark Knight Rises

2012165m
Directed by Christopher Nolan
25 pts
9.5% of pts
In 60% of votes

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

The Prestige 2006 movie poster
#6

The Prestige

2006130m
Directed by Christopher Nolan
18 pts
6.9% of pts
In 40% of votes

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

Batman Begins 2005 movie poster
#7

Batman Begins

2005140m
Directed by Christopher Nolan
14 pts
5.3% of pts
In 40% of votes

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.

Memento 2000 movie poster
#8

Memento

2000113m
Directed by Christopher Nolan
11 pts
4.2% of pts
In 20% of votes

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

Following 1999 movie poster
#9

Following

199969m
Directed by Christopher Nolan
0 pts
0% of pts
In 0% of votes

Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.

Insomnia 2002 movie poster
#10

Insomnia

2002118m
Directed by Christopher Nolan
0 pts
0% of pts
In 0% of votes

Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.

Dunkirk 2017 movie poster
#11

Dunkirk

2017107m
Directed by Christopher Nolan
0 pts
0% of pts
In 0% of votes

The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.

Tenet 2020 movie poster
#12

Tenet

2020150m
Directed by Christopher Nolan
0 pts
0% of pts
In 0% of votes

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

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