Christopher Nolan- All Movies Ranked

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Today we will be ranking Christopher Nolan movies. From The Dark Knight Trilogy to Oppenheimer, this is every Christopher Nolan movie ranked from worst to best (explained). I'm talking about all twelve films in this countdown, which are down below in this Christopher Nolan movies list:
Following (1998), Memento (2000), Insomnia (2002), Batman Begins (2005), The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), Inception (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017), Tenet (2020), and the newest film directed by Christopher Nolan (not Barbie): Oppenheimer (2023).
Timestamps:
00:00- Intro
01:49- Number 12
04:42- Number 11
06:41- Number 10
09:10- Number 9
12:51- Number 8
16:04- Number 7
18:46- Number 6
23:46- Number 5
26:31- Number 4
29:17- Number 3
32:12- Number 2
36:11- Number 1
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Ranking Nolan's movies is a tough task to say the least, and while I debated doing a tier list of the Nolan movies, I deciding doing a Top 12 Nolan list would be better.
Who is Christopher Nolan? Is Christopher Nolan the best director working today? Is he a top 10 director of all time? Is Nolan the best director? Is Christopher Nolan overrated? Is Nolan making another Batman movie? Why did Christopher Nolan never win an Oscar? Is Christian Bale the best batman? Is Christian Bale coming back as Batman? Is Heath Ledger the best joker?
We will also be covering why Christopher Nolan is the best, why Christopher Nolan left Warner Bros, why Christopher Nolan films feel so different, why Christopher Nolan doesn't use CGI, why Christopher Nolan movies are confusing, why Christopher Nolan batman is the best, why Christopher Nolan uses IMAX, why you need to see Oppenheimer in 70mm IMAX, why Christopher Nolan is so famous, and so much more when it comes to each movie. That and much more, on this episode of Chris Nolan movies ranked.
It would be awesome if Oppenheimer wins best picture at the academy awards next year.

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@chaseazarian 9 ай бұрын

…already thinking I should have put Oppenheimer a little bit higher…

@sr.little2128 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, Interstellar had more problems than Oppenheimer, Memento and The Prestige

@asharmir1774 9 ай бұрын

nah i think its fine I would probably put it a lil lower

@chaseazarian 9 ай бұрын

In a way I might actually agree, but Interstellar just blew me away the most out of my most recent rewatches. Thanks for the comment!

@chaseazarian 9 ай бұрын

I would have done the same if I hadn't given it the rewatch, thanks for commenting!

@sr.little2128 9 ай бұрын

@@chaseazarian that's fine, awesome video

@darksole5593 3 ай бұрын

12: Insomnia 11: Following 10:Dunkirk 9: The Dark Knight Rises 8: Batman Begins 7: Memento 6: The Dark Knight 5: The Prestige 4: Tenet 3: Interstellar 2: Oppenheimer 1: Inception

@Sharri2008 6 ай бұрын

For a while my number 1 was between interstellar and The Dark Knight. But after becoming a father it’s easily Interstellar. It’s not only my favorite Nolan film but my favorite film of all time!

@chaseazarian 5 ай бұрын

Dude...ever since posting this...I get closer to making it my number one too!

@justinedge8553 4 ай бұрын

same!!!

@TheSpitefulClown 2 ай бұрын

Wow interstellar was so stupid and boring

@Sharri2008 2 ай бұрын

@@TheSpitefulClown Why in your opinion was it stupid?

@escoworld 8 ай бұрын

Appreciate the effort put into this video and I look forward to the future of the channel

@chaseazarian 8 ай бұрын

Appreciate the compliment! Trying my best and the best is yet to come, so hope I can keep delivering for you! Working on my Scorsese ranked video as we speak!

@Loroloroso 21 күн бұрын

awesome video and great list. hope you’ll get the success you deserve!

@chaseazarian 18 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! More is on the way!

@polnaszek5 9 ай бұрын

Congrats Chase, great retrospective/ranking. Still gotta finish Nolan’s filmography to really rank all his features. Dunkirk’s still probably my favorite of what I’ve seen though. Saw it five times in theaters, which I can’t think I’ve done for any movie except maybe Tar?

@chaseazarian 9 ай бұрын

Appreciate you as always man! Five times?!? That's awesome man, definitely the film out of his entire body of work that I think works best on the big screen. Definitely let me know your ranking whenever you get around to completing the list dude!

@equanimity92 3 ай бұрын

Incredible List. Inception had a massive impact on me the first time I watched it. It's the first movie that had me in a tailspin by the end of it. almost taunting me to rewatch it to unlock more of its secrets that had befuddled me the first time around. It seemed like a movie that just came out of nowhere in 2010 and was like nothing I had ever seen before. No one in my family or circle of friends was excited to see this film besides me because I am a massive science and physics dork. They all just dismissed it and said it was too confusing for them to make sense of it all. The Film's concept and Soundtrack in particular has stuck in my mind ever since and truly is some of Zimmer's finest work. And even to this day it is my favourite film of all time. It really deepened my appetite for similar mindbending science fiction masterpieces like Mr Nobody, Donnie Darko, Predestination, Coherence and Vanilla Sky

@thesmellofadventure5370 Ай бұрын

12: Following (1998)(Pros: Style, Non-Linear, Themes, Enjoyable, Twist)(Cons: Sound Mixing, Low Budget, Short, Main Character) 11: Insomnia (2002)(Pros: Cast, Acting, Visual Direction, Intense, Opening Credits)(Cons: Writing, Not Nolan-esk, Ending) 10: Dunkirk (2017)(Pros: Visuals, Score, Structure, Cast, Intense Action)(Cons: Characters, I’m Not a War Movie Guy) 9: Oppenheimer (2023)(Pros: Visual, Cast, Acting, Score, Ending, Themes, Structure, Bomb Sequence, Writing, Sound Design)(Cons: Tiringly Long) 8: Memento (2000)(Pros: Structure, Unreliable Narrator, Acting, Twist, Brilliant, Cast)(Cons: Rewatchability) 7: Tenet (2020)(Pros: Action Set pieces, Stunts, Cast, Extremely Fun, Twist)(Cons: Sound Mixing, Confusing, Characters) 6: Batman Begins (2005)(Pros: Origin Story, 3rd Act, Cast, Villain, Score, Themes, Fun)(Cons: Katy Holmes, Action, Plot Holes) 5: Interstellar (2014)(Pros: Emotional, Visuals, Score, Cast, Epic, Acting)(Cons: Ending) 4: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)(Pros: Ending, Villain, Quotable, Epic, Action, Fun, Cast, Themes)(Cons: Plot Holes, Twist, Talia’s Death) 3: Inception (2010)(Pros: Ending, Fun, Complex, Cast, Score, Visuals)(Cons: None) 2: The Prestige (2006)(Pros: THE TWIST!, Cast, Characters, Details, Fun, Score)(Cons: None) 1: The Dark Knight (2008)(Pros: Exciting, Fun, Cast, Acting, Villain, Heath Ledger, Writing, Quotable, Score, Visuals, etc.)(Cons: None)

@whiplash9548 Ай бұрын

1. The Dark Knight 2. Oppenheimer 3. Inception 4. Dunkirk 5. The Dark Knight Rises 6. Memento 7. Batman Begins 8. Tenet 9. Interstellar 10. Insomnia 11. The Prestige 12. Following

@legochickenguy4938 4 ай бұрын

Glad to find another inception truther. It's everything a movie can be.

@chaseazarian 3 ай бұрын

One of my all time favorites! Appreciate the comment!

@revilo1340 Ай бұрын

I really hope you'll see this lol but this is mine: 12. Insomnia (too long for the storyline and went off the rails a bit) 11. Following (great first film, worked really well but just not as good as the other obv) 10. Memento (great acting just the idea of a reverse film doesnt really work with me but i still understood it) 9. Batman Begins (weakest of TDK trilogy but still pretty good backstory) 8. Dunkirk (love the visuals but i would have liked it to be a bit longer) 7. TDKR (really underrated and i love bane) 6. The Prestige (i love how they are both protagonists and antagonists, really enjoyed this one) 5. Tenet (i dont think john david washington is a good actor at all but i really liked the originality of this film) 4. Oppenheimer (longest and newest nolan film, liked to see cillian murphy star in a nolan film as well, just a bit too long to make it to top 3 but still really good) 3. Interstellar (i love the emotion of this film, really well done and the music was a blessing to my ears) 2. TDK (best of the trilogy obv, heath ledger R.I.P carried this film imma be honest) 1. Inception (best nolan film ever, you cant change my opinion, Time is the best movie track ive ever heard)

@darkgate33 8 ай бұрын

I would love to see your other directors lists

@chaseazarian 8 ай бұрын

Working on a Scorsese one as we speak! It's just taking a while cause there are so many movies hahaha

@darkgate33 8 ай бұрын

@@chaseazarian my favorite filmmaker! can't wait to know your opinion on his least known movies like Bringing Out The Dead, Silence

@legochickenguy4938 2 ай бұрын

My list would be: 12. The Dark Knight Rises 11. Following 10. Insomnia 9. Oppenheimer 8. Dunkirk 7. Batman Begins (feels insane to put it this low) 6. The Prestige 5. Interstellar 4. Tenet (these 3 i could put in any order and be happy, i like them about equally) 3. Memento (could be 2 tbh) 2. The Dark Knight 1. Inception

@legochickenguy4938 2 ай бұрын

also I haven't really watched The Dark Knight Rises, Dunkirk, or The Prestige in probably about 5 years at least so I don't feel super qualified or confident in my opinions on those

@rileylallier429 3 ай бұрын

1. The Dark Knight A+ 2. Inception A+ 3. Oppenheimer A+ 4. Insomnia A 5. The Prestige A 6. The Dark Knight Rises A 7. Batman Begins A 8. Interstellar A- 9. Dunkirk B+ 10. Tenet B- 11. Memento C+ 12. Following C+

@chaseazarian 3 ай бұрын

Great list! Love seeing somebody with Insomnia that high and glad you love it that much. Thank you fro the comment!

@tonin5047 4 ай бұрын

1 - Inception 2 - Oppenheimer 3 - The Prestige 4 - The Dark Knight 5 - Memento 6 - Dunkirk 7 - Interstellar 8 - Batman Begins 9 - Tenet 10 - Insomnia 11 - The Dark Knight Rises 12 - Following

@chaseazarian 4 ай бұрын

Great list! Oppenheimer is making its way up mine slowly but surely...

@cody_t Ай бұрын

12. Tenet. Just doesn’t work for me at all. 11. Following 10. Insomnia 9. Interstellar. I love a few scenes and think it looks beautiful, but the third act just falls apart, Anne Hathaway is cringe, and the message of “the end of humanity is humanity” doesn’t sit right with me. That we are the answer to ourselves instead of something bigger. I just personally find that to be bleak. 8. Dunkirk. Beautiful ending, but for this to be his shortest film, I found it to be a chore to watch. Just plot happening the entire time and sometimes it feels dull when the characters don’t have much of a personality. 7. Batman Begins. It’s a great movie, but it doesn’t feel as ambitious and exciting as Rises and I didn’t like some of the performances, especially Katie Holmes. 6. The Dark Knight Rises. This movie ranks higher than Begins because it felt like it was trying to say so much. It’s relevant socially and politically, and feels realistic in the way that humans behave when a city collapses like this. I love the ending, as well. I just love that Nolan was trying to say so much with this movie. 5. Memento 4. Oppenheimer 3. The Dark Knight 2. The Prestige 1. Inception

@oliviamarrero8065 9 ай бұрын

king energy ✨✨

@chaseazarian 9 ай бұрын

You dropped this 👑

@lightandtheweight 9 ай бұрын

My bro I def checked this out just to see how high you ranked Insomnia so imagine my face when you ranked it lowest 🤣 I really appreciate your honest comparison to the OG, and I def feel ya, but I sincerely think it’s better on the whole than Following, Dark Knight Rises, and Tenet at least - alas these fun disagreements are what these videos are for 🍻👏🏼. P.S. - watch Insomnia in the depths of winter or on a sick day and you’ll find that it sucks you in this specific looping melancholy that I came to find profound over time.

@chaseazarian 9 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry to disappoint you hahahaha! Honestly before rewatching all of these it ranked above all of those for me! It was only after going through everything again PLUS the originals that I ended up liking it less than before, but thank you for the comment brotha! Different opinions is what makes this platform so entertaining for me so I appreciate the love and will definitely give it another go sometime on a cold rainy day!

@lightandtheweight 9 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot my man, and really great analysis overall, both fun-conversational and thorough/accurate in my eyes, looking forward to supporting you! 🍻

@gumdroplandfilms 4 ай бұрын

Tenet has no story. He insists it’s too big to understand, which is why I didn’t care for it. Although, I did love discussing it’s ideas with friends, but we all agree it’s not a good movie. Worth talking about for sure.

@adilarsad3089 9 ай бұрын

Nicely explained dude...but I still think that the dark knight is the best of em all (in my opinion obv)

@chaseazarian 9 ай бұрын

It's hard to argue with that pick man! I've gone back and forth with that and Inception battling it out for the #1 spot for years (I just recently have switched them to make it my #2), so maybe it'll switch back to my #1 in a couple more years hahaha

@adilarsad3089 9 ай бұрын

😂❤

@austindmilligan 3 ай бұрын

Damn TDKR at #9?? Cmon bro lol 1. The Prestige 🎩 2. The Dark Knight 🦇 3. Interstellar 🚀 4. Inception 💭 5. Batman Begins 🦇 6. The Dark Knight Rises 🦇 7. Oppenheimer 💣 8. Dunkirk 🪖 9. Tenet ⏰ 10. Momento 🔄 11. Insomnia 🥱 12. Following 💼

@chaseazarian 3 ай бұрын

Still a good movie man! So tough to rank Nolan's movies, but a lot of it just doesn't hit for me anymore. Thanks for the second comment!

@robingoransson5591 6 ай бұрын

Inception is my number 1 aswell🙏

@jacksonkraatz6973 9 ай бұрын

I think Logan is really close to TDK quality wise, but TDK is way more iconic.

@chaseazarian 9 ай бұрын

Logan is definitely good in its own right! Dark Knight is just personally way more up my alley (I’m definitely a crime drama over western guy every day of the week though). Thanks for the comment man!

@ramakrishnamitta7024 8 ай бұрын

Logan and Batman(2022) are superior movies compared to TDK. Matt Reeves made an authentic batman movie in which batman is a fucking detective which Nolan tends to forget. Nolan's Batman movies are style over substance and void of any logic and common sense. Is he really expecting us to believe that Hong Kong police walked 20-25 floors of stairs within 1.5-2 minutes in TDK 🤣🤣.

@mrcoal69 3 ай бұрын

my list: 1 inception 2 interstellar 3 memento 4 insomnia 5 the dark knight 6 Dunkirk 7 Oppenheimer 9 following 10 tenet 11 the prestige 12 The dark knight rises 13 batman begins

@chaseazarian 3 ай бұрын

Unique list for sure! Just curious why do you have Batman Begins in last place?

@mrcoal69 3 ай бұрын

@chaseazarian it's my least watched Nolan movie. i very rarely go back to it.

@captainjakemerica4579 8 ай бұрын

The Dark Knight is great but many superhero movies have come that went the extra mile I saw it opening night and loved but even I feel many are next to it in quality to name but a few Captain America The Winter Soldier and Civil War Avengers Infinity War and Endgame Spider-man Into and Across The Spider-Verse and Spider-man No Way Home Joker the list goes on and on

@xgfreedom 7 ай бұрын

if your talking about pure action, marvel has them better but everything else not even close to the Dark Knight.

@escoworld 8 ай бұрын

It will always be interstellar for me 👩‍🚀🚀🔭🪐

@chaseazarian 8 ай бұрын

It's so funny because since posting this, that rewatch has stuck with me so much that I feel like I would maybe swap around my current Top 3 a bit, and I think five or ten years from now it might bump up to my #1 spot, especially when I have kids of my own one day, Thank you for both comments!

@xgfreedom 7 ай бұрын

When ever I read some people posting or writing articles how "overrated" Nolan is as a director, I just think they probably had hard time understanding what was going on with the plot thus could not focus on other things that movie provided.....

@darksole5593 3 ай бұрын

I don’t think tenet gets enough love. I appreciate the good things you said about it and it is your opinion of course, but dumb and cringy is the last thing I would use to describe it. Quite honestly, how else was Nolan supposed to do it? You complain that it’s too confusing, but you complain that the explanations are too cringy. How is it coming from the future cringy? Also, while I can see the argument for the characters being dull and hard to attach to, I just disagree. They are very likable to me and the whole Kat sator thing was fascinating to me. Also the story is anything but boring. It’s a war between the present and the future. What’s not to like? Thanks for shouting out my man Ludwig though. He is for sure the Hans Zimmer of the future for that track and Oppenheimer.

@chaseazarian 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate the different opinions! I just think I love the overall concept of Tenet at the moment versus actually loving the film itself, and I think the characters maybe feel a little too bland (whether that be an intentional choice on Nolan's part of not with naming the protagonist "The Protagonist"). Maybe the future me will get that entropy effect and turn my score into a 5/5, but I just have my doubts at the moment lol. I appreciate the comment though and love your list!

@darksole5593 3 ай бұрын

@@chaseazarian thanks man! Also I mean no hate with my comment, just wanted to point out the things I disagreed with. Yeah that entropy stuff is incredibly confusing, but the physics behind it is shockingly stable.

@chaseazarian 3 ай бұрын

@@darksole5593 No hate taken at all!

@Jakemealer 9 ай бұрын

Momento is seven places too high

@chaseazarian 9 ай бұрын

Imma Memento that opinion ⏮️

@doncogleone646 3 ай бұрын

Tenet is a turkey

@chaseazarian 3 ай бұрын

I have no clue if that is a good or bad thing hahaha

@ramakrishnamitta7024 8 ай бұрын

Inception is the last great film made by Nolan. His later movies are all style over substance except Oppenheimer.

@tonin5047 4 ай бұрын

Interstellar and Tenet are flawed but it's not bad come on. Dunkirk is a refreshing experience. The three timelines offers like a sensorial war movie, it's awesome. One of the most imersive films ever. TDKR is kinda meh.

@TheSpitefulClown 2 ай бұрын

The reason why i think interstellar is so stupid is that Nolan tried to use climate change and global warming in that movie but people that have half a brain should know that none of that shit is real

@TheSpitefulClown 2 ай бұрын

Interstellar is really really a stupid movie it was boring dry and the characters were dull

@user-hs9ge3cj9p 2 ай бұрын

1. Dark Knight 2. Inception 3. Interstellar 4. Dark Knight Rises 5. Prestige 6. Batman Begins 7. Oppenheimer 8. Memento 9. Dunkirk 10. Tenet 11. Insomnia 12. The Following