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Christopher Nolan is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, and with the release of The Odyssey, it's the perfect time to rank all 13 of his feature films from my least favorite to my absolute favorite.
From Following and Memento to The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar, Oppenheimer, and now The Odyssey, I'm breaking down what makes each film work, where they rank against one another, and why Christopher Nolan continues to be the most exciting blockbuster filmmaker working today.
Do you agree with my ranking? Which Christopher Nolan movie is your favorite? Let me know your complete ranking down in the comments!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:25 #13 - Tenet
6:06 #12 - Following
9:14 #11 - Insomnia
14:14 #10 - Dunkirk
17:48 #9 - The Prestige
21:01 #8 - The Dark Knight Rises
24:16 #7 - Interstellar
30:12 #6 - Oppenheimer
32:43 #5 - The Odyssey
38:06 #4 - Inception
42:17 Top 3 Introduction
43:14 #3 - Batman Begins
45:48 #2 - Memento
51:13 #1 - The Dark Knight
56:23 Outro
SOURCES
Guy Pearce Breaks Down His Iconic Roles - youtube.com/watch?v=2tKQSp2sJ-g
Happy Sad Confused Podcast Featuring Christopher Nolan
Happy Sad Confused Podcast Featuring Jonathan Nolan
BFI - Christopher Nolan on his career, including Oppenheimer and the Batman Trilogy
Christopher Nolan on "Followng" - Conversations Inside the Criterion Collection
Memento Explanation By Christopher Nolan - True Genius
Fallout Director Jonathan Nolan on the Promise and Perils of Our Time
Denis V. Interviews Christopher Nolan - youtube.com/watch?v=2-5KCpEhHho&t=388s
David Goyer - Nolan Had Been Developing Troy Before Batman Begins
- youtube.com/watch?v=GYYK8KI1EJY
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction Episode 4
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Christopher Nolan is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, and with the release of The Odyssey, it's the perfect time to rank all 13 of his feature films from my least favorite to my absolute favorite.
From Following and Memento to The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar, Oppenheimer, and now The Odyssey, I'm breaking down what makes each film work, where they rank against one another, and why Christopher Nolan continues to be the most exciting blockbuster filmmaker working today.
Do you agree with my ranking? Which Christopher Nolan movie is your favorite? Let me know your complete ranking down in the comments!
Get FREE Audiobook of Your Choice with an Audible Trial!
I've been an Audible subscriber for nearly 11 years, and The Nolan Variations is one of my favorite books about filmmaking. If you'd like to check it out, you can get it FREE with an Audible trial using my affiliate link:
audibletrial.com/seanchandler
***AFFILIATE LINK***
Thanks for supporting the channel!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:25 #13 - Tenet
6:06 #12 - Following
9:14 #11 - Insomnia
14:14 #10 - Dunkirk
17:48 #9 - The Prestige
21:01 #8 - The Dark Knight Rises
24:16 #7 - Interstellar
30:12 #6 - Oppenheimer
32:43 #5 - The Odyssey
38:06 #4 - Inception
42:17 Top 3 Introduction
43:14 #3 - Batman Begins
45:48 #2 - Memento
51:13 #1 - The Dark Knight
56:23 Outro
SOURCES
Guy Pearce Breaks Down His Iconic Roles - youtube.com/watch?v=2tKQSp2sJ-g
Happy Sad Confused Podcast Featuring Christopher Nolan
Happy Sad Confused Podcast Featuring Jonathan Nolan
BFI - Christopher Nolan on his career, including Oppenheimer and the Batman Trilogy
Christopher Nolan on "Followng" - Conversations Inside the Criterion Collection
Memento Explanation By Christopher Nolan - True Genius
Fallout Director Jonathan Nolan on the Promise and Perils of Our Time
Denis V. Interviews Christopher Nolan - youtube.com/watch?v=2-5KCpEhHho&t=388s
David Goyer - Nolan Had Been Developing Troy Before Batman Begins
- youtube.com/watch?v=GYYK8KI1EJY
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction Episode 4
FIND ME ONLINE
INSTAGRAM @seantalksabout
TWITTER @kirkneverdied
FACEBOOK facebook.com/seanchandlertalksabout
LETTERBOXD letterboxd.com/seanchandler
TIK TOK tiktok.com/@seanchandler83
Patreon patreon.com/seanchandler
My Merch Store
sean-chandler-talks-about.dashery.com
Check out the complete list of gear I use for creating my YouTube videos here: kit.co/SeanChandler/my-youtube-equipment
Fan Mail can be sent to:
Sean M. Chandler
PO Box 1042
Hutto, TX 78634
VIDEO SUMMARY
This video contains Sean Chandler Talks About's
AFFLIATE DISCLAIMER
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from this video.
