The Christopher Nolan Cheat Sheet: Celebrating 10 Films over 20 Years

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Christopher Nolan at an event for Inception (2010)

One of the best directors of our time, Christopher Nolan, has had 7 films nominated for at least one Oscar and 4 of those films winning a grand total of 10 Oscars. At just 49 years old, Nolan still has plenty of years ahead of him to continue to cement his mark in the cinematic world. Without further ado, 10 movies over 20 years:



Some 🐐 stats:
  • Nolan's average IMDb rating across all 10 of his famous films is an 8.3 out of 10, 20% higher than IMDb's average score. In fact, every single film he's directed has received a score above average.
  • All 10 of his films have received a Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes (60%+)
  • 9 out of 10 of his films are Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes (75%+). 
    • See here for a Rotten Tomatoes Guide.
  • His most famous film The Dark Knight (2008) earned a 9.0 out of 10 on IMDb, the 4th highest rated film of all time on IMDb, just behind The Godfather: Part II (1974).
  • Oh yeah and Inception (2010) won 4 Oscars: Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Cinematography, Visual Effects