Famous movie director, producer, and screenwriter Christopher Nolan rose to fame in the late 90s and early 2000s with movies such as Following and Momento. Since then, the British director has managed to have an impressive 34 Oscar nominations and a total of 10 wins.

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With movies such as The Dark Knight, The Prestige, Inception, and Interstellar behind him, there is no doubt that whatever project Christopher Nolan decides to work on is bound to be amazing. Today's list takes a look at the director's most famous movies and it ranks them according to the current rating on IMDb!

10 Tenet (2020) — IMDb Rating 7.5

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Kicking the list off at spot number 10 is Christopher Nolan's most recent movie — the 2020 sci-fi action movie Tenet. The movie tells the story of a secret agent who figures out how to manipulate time and it stars John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, and Kenneth Branagh. Currently, Tenet — which was released during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — has a 7.5 rating on IMDb.

9 Following (1998) — IMDb Rating 7.5

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Next on the list is the 1998 neo-noir crime thriller Following. The movie — which tells the story of a young man following strangers around the streets of London and then becoming a part of the criminal underworld — stars Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell, and John Nolan. Currently, Following also has a 7.5 rating on IMDb which means that it shares spot number nine on today’s list with Tenet.

8 Dunkirk (2017) — IMDb Rating 7.8

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Spot number eight on the list of best Christopher Nolan movies goes to the 2017 war movie Dunkirk which tells the story of the Dunkirk evacuation during World War II.

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Besides being musician and fashion icon Harry Syles' acting debut it also stars Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Aneurin Barnard, James D'Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, and Tom Hardy. Currently, Dunkirk has a 7.8 rating on IMDb.

7 Batman Begins (2005) — IMDb Rating 8.2

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Let’s move on to the 2005 superhero movie Batman Begins which is the first movie in The Dark Knight trilogy. The movie shows Batman’s training as well as the beginnings of him fighting crime in Gotham City and its stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, and Morgan Freeman. Currently, Batman Begins has an 8.2 rating on IMDb which puts it on spot number seven on today's list.

6 Memento (2000) — IMDb Rating 8.4

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Spot number six on the list of best Christopher Nolan movies goes to the 2000 neo-noir psychological thriller Memento. The movie tells the story of a man with short-term memory loss who is trying to figure out who murdered his wife. Memento stars Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Gammell Stephen Tobolowsky, Jankis Mark Boone Junior, and Keith Rennie and it currently has an 8.4 rating on IMDb.

5 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) — IMDb Rating 8.4

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Opening up the top five most highly rated Christopher Nolan movies on IMDb is the 2012 superhero movie The Dark Knight Rises which is the last installment in The Dark Knight trilogy. The movie is set eight years after the events of The Dark Knight and it stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Morgan Freeman. Currently, The Dark Knight Rises has an 8.4 rating on IMDb which means that it shares spot number five with Memento.

4 The Prestige (2006) — IMDb Rating 8.5

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Spine number four goas to the 2006 mystery thriller The Prestige which is based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Christopher Priest.

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The Prestige tells the story of two rival magicians in the 19th century and it stars Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis, David Bowie, and Piper Perabo. Currently, The Prestige has an 8.5 rating on IMDb.

3 Interstellar (2014) — IMDb Rating 8.6

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Opening up the top three on today’s list is the 2014 epic sci-fi movie Interstellar which is set in a dystopian future in which humanity is barely surviving and it tells the story of a group of astronauts. Interstellar — which stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Caine — currently has an 8.6 rating on IMDb.

2 Inception (2010) — IMDb Rating 8.8

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The runner-up on the list of best Christopher Nolan movies according to IMDb is the 2010 sci-fi action movie Inception which is about a professional thief who steals valuable information by entering the dreams of his subjects. Inception stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Elliot Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine — and it currently has an 8.8 rating on IMDb.

 

1 The Dark Knight (2008) — IMDb Rating 9.0

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Wrapping the list up at spot number one is the second installment in The Dark Knight series — the 2008 superhero movie The Dark Knight. The movie — which tells the story of Joker creating chaos in Gotham City — is best known for late Heath Ledger's portrayal of the infamous villain. Besides Heath, the movie stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman, and it currently has a 9.0 rating on IMDb — making it Christopher Nolan is most highly rated movie on the platform so far!

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