Christopher Nolan's movies ranked from best to worst
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Christopher Nolan at the premiere of "The Odyssey" in India. Photo: Aalok Soni/Getty Images
Director Christopher Nolan's latest epic, "The Odyssey," is destined to become one of the director's signature films.
State of play: The big release has us debating where Nolan's latest belongs among his best films.
- Our resident movie nerds, Troy and Sam, took a crack at ranking the whole catalog.
👋🏻 Sam's ranking
1. "The Prestige"
2. "Interstellar"
3. "Oppenheimer"
4. "Tenet"
5. "Inception"
6. "The Dark Knight"
7. "Dunkirk"
8. "Memento"
9. "The Dark Knight Rises"
10. "Batman Begins"
💭 Thought bubble: What a staggering list! Nolan is such a master craftsman that I find my personal rankings morphing after almost every viewing. I can't wait to see "The Odyssey" in 70MM next week!
- Nolan's films often feel like games or puzzles, and I love that he teaches you how to play them through the films themselves. This is why they tend to reward repeat viewings.
- "The Prestige" is a perfect example, with a narrative structure that mirrors the subject matter — a magic trick. The film's dual revelations still land with as much force as anything in the Nolan canon. Abracadabra.
👊🏾 Troy's ranking
- "The Dark Knight"
- "Inception"
- "Oppenheimer"
- "Interstellar"
- "The Odyssey"
- "Dunkirk"
- "Memento"
- "Batman Begins"
- "The Prestige"
- "The Dark Knight Rises"
- "Insomnia"
- "Following"
- "Tenet"
💭 Thought bubble: You could move around the top seven movies, including "The Odyssey," which I've seen, and still feel good about your list.
- "The Dark Knight" is the peak for me because of Heath Ledger's performance and Nolan's critique of the chaos of modern society.