
Christopher Nolan films, ranked by your taste
Director and actor · 18 films on Boxlist
Known for The Dark Knight, The Odyssey and Oppenheimer.
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Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
2025 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDBAn extraordinary live performance of Hans Zimmer's most beloved and renowned movie soundtracks, including music from Dune, Gladiator, Interstellar, and The Lion King. Featuring conversations with creative collaborators Billie Eilish...

Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDBFeaturing interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of The Joker, and learn why The Clown Prince of Crime is universally hailed as the greatest comic-book supervillain of all time.

Side by Side
2012 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDBSince the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Making Waves : The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDBAn exploration of the history, artistry and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via interviews, clips from movies, and a look at their actual process of creation and discovery.

To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb
2023 · Film
9.1/10 · TMDBExplore how one man's relentless drive and invention of the atomic bomb changed the nature of war forever, led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and unleashed mass hysteria.
Directed by Christopher Nolan

The Dark Knight
2008 · Film
8.5/10 · TMDBBatman 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...

The Odyssey
2026 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDBOdysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his...

Oppenheimer
2023 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDBThe story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Memento
2000 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDBLeonard 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...

Dunkirk
2017 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDBThe 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...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Inception
2010 · Film
8.3/10 · TMDBCobb, 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...

Interstellar
2014 · Film
8.3/10 · TMDBThe 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.

The Dark Knight Rises
2012 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDBFollowing 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...

Batman Begins
2005 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDBDriven 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...

Insomnia
2002 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDBTwo 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.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
The Prestige
2006 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDBA 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.

Tenet
2020 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDBArmed 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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Following
1999 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDBBill, 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.
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