Writer, director, and producer Christopher Nolan on the set of ‘Oppenheimer.’
Christoper Nolan is one of the most acclaimed and popular filmmakers working today.
The director first gained attention for his groundbreaking film ‘Memento,’ and has since helmed such beloved movies as ‘Inception,’ ‘Dunkirk,’ ‘Tenet,’ and ‘The Dark Knight‘ series.
In honor of his new film ‘Oppenheimer,’ which opens in theaters on July 21st, Moviefone is counting down every film Christopher Nolan has directed, including his latest.
Let’s begin!
Bill (Jeremy Theobald), an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.
“You’re never alone.”
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1 hr 8 minApr 24th, 1998
Tom Hardy as Bane in ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) assumes responsibility for Dent’s crimes to protect the late attorney’s reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) and the villainous Bane (Tom Hardy), a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham’s finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
(Center) Matthew McConaughey in director Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar.’
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.
“Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.”
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2 hr 49 minOct 26th, 2014
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives (Al Pacino and Martin Donovan) are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn’t set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
“A tough cop. A brilliant killer. An unspeakable crime.”
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1 hr 58 minMay 3rd, 2002
Liam Neeson in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Batman Begins.’
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) 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.
7. ‘Tenet‘ (2020)
(L to R) John David Washington and Robert Pattinson in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet.’ Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.
Armed with only one word – Tenet – and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist (John David Washington) journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.
(L to R) Andy Serkis and Hugh Jackman in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Prestige.’ Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.
A mysterious story of two magicians (Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale) whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy — full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Leonardo DiCaprio in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception.’ Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.
Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio), a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: “inception”, the implantation of another person’s idea into a target’s (Ken Watanabe) subconscious.
(L to R) James D’Arcy and Kenneth Branagh in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk.’ Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.
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 harbor of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.
(L to R) Guy Pearce and Joe Pantoliano in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Memento.’ Photo courtesy of Summit Entertainment.
Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) 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.
Batman (Christian Bale) raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), 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 (Heath Ledger).
Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in ‘Oppenheimer,’ written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s (Cillian Murphy) role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
“The world forever changes.”
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3 hr 1 minJul 21st, 2023
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. Read the Plot
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