Every Christopher Nolan Movie, Ranked
Originally published in 2020. Updated July 2023 to add Oppenheimer.
Whether it is by taking existing franchises (Batman) to new heights or creating memorable original works in genres ranging from sci-fi to war drama, Christopher Nolan has established himself as one of the top directors of the 21st century. In the gallery on this page we rank every film directed by Nolan throughout his career from worst to best by Metascore, a number from 0-100 that captures the opinions of top professional critics (with higher numbers indicating better reviews).
Released in the summer of 2005, the first of three wildly successful Batman films directed by Nolan introduced Christian Bale as the Dark Knight. It easily became Nolan's highest-grossing movie upon its release (it was just his fourth film, and first with such commercial appeal), and it also became the highest-grossing Batman film since Tim Burton's 1989 feature, reviving a property that had been dormant since 1997's Batman & Robin.
“This is the Batman movie I've been waiting for; more correctly, this is the movie I did not realize I was waiting for, because I didn't realize that more emphasis on story and character and less emphasis on high-tech action was just what was needed. The movie works dramatically in addition to being an entertainment. There's something to it.” —Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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