The Best Christopher Nolan Movies Ranked And Where to Watch them

If you're looking for the best Christopher Nolan movies of all time then here is a definitive list. We rank every movie directed by Christopher Nolan based on their popularity score from IMDB from best to worst. Click on the ‘see more’ button to find out where to watch them in Australia covering all streaming services. In April 2024 there are 10 films in this list.

List of the Best Movies Directed by Christopher Nolan In Order of Popularity

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

Stream the top 10 Movies directed by Christopher Nolan

1. The Dark Knight

Rated: PG-13

9.0/10

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.

2. Inception

Rated: PG-13

8.8/10

Warfare is the antithesis of evolution.

3. Interstellar

Rated: PG-13

8.7/10

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.

4. The Prestige

Rated: PG-13

8.5/10

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.

5. Memento

Rated: R

8.4/10

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.

6. The Dark Knight Rises

Rated: PG-13

8.4/10

Eight years after he took the blame for Harvey Dent's death and vanished into the night, Batman is forced out of his self-imposed exile by a cunning cat burglar and a merciless terrorist called Bane.

7. Batman Begins

Rated: PG-13

8.2/10

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.

8. Dunkirk

Rated: PG-13

7.8/10

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.

9. Tenet

Rated: PG-13

7.3/10

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.

10. Insomnia

Rated: R

7.2/10

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.