Ranking Christopher Nolan’s Films: From “Tenet” to “Inception” and Beyond (Photo Credit – IMDb)
Christopher Nolan’s films have raked in over $6 billion worldwide. Yeah, he’s a big deal. Nolan’s filmography is like a unicorn—unique and mind-bending. His movies are a trip filled with math, crazy storytelling, mind-blowing effects, and sounds that’ll mess with your head. Ranking his films? Good luck with that. And hey, if you love a movie, who cares where it falls on the list, right? Just sit back and enjoy the ride.
12. Tenet (2020) Genre: Action, Scifi, Mystery & thriller Cast: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, Dimple Kapadia Runtime: 2h 30m Tomatometer: 69% IMDb Rating: 7.3/10 Available on: Netflix (India) Rent from: Microsoft $3.99 (US)
In Kyiv, the protagonist uncovers time inverting tech on a mission. He joins “Tenet,” discovering objects with reversed entropy. His target: Andrei Sator, a Russian oligarch with a...
Christopher Nolan’s films have raked in over $6 billion worldwide. Yeah, he’s a big deal. Nolan’s filmography is like a unicorn—unique and mind-bending. His movies are a trip filled with math, crazy storytelling, mind-blowing effects, and sounds that’ll mess with your head. Ranking his films? Good luck with that. And hey, if you love a movie, who cares where it falls on the list, right? Just sit back and enjoy the ride.
12. Tenet (2020) Genre: Action, Scifi, Mystery & thriller Cast: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, Dimple Kapadia Runtime: 2h 30m Tomatometer: 69% IMDb Rating: 7.3/10 Available on: Netflix (India) Rent from: Microsoft $3.99 (US)
In Kyiv, the protagonist uncovers time inverting tech on a mission. He joins “Tenet,” discovering objects with reversed entropy. His target: Andrei Sator, a Russian oligarch with a...
- 3/12/2024
- by Hari P N
- KoiMoi
Few filmmakers stoke the kind of loyalty and obsessive deconstruction as Christopher Nolan does.
Over 12 films and 25 years, he has made head-spinning, intricately constructed journeys into the mind, time, magic and Gotham City. And audiences have been more than happy to go along for the ride. He is one of the few filmmakers working today who can also get hugely expensive, original movies made.
And this week he’s back with his latest film, “Oppenheimer,” a historical epic about J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), the man who oversaw the construction of the first nuclear weapon in the waning days of World War II. Full of gorgeous, IMAX-captured imagery and structural ingeniousness, it feels in many ways like the ultimate Nolan movie. That is, of course, until the next Nolan movie.
In celebration of “Oppenheimer” and because it’s fun to talk about his movies, we’ve decided to rank Nolan’s movies,...
Over 12 films and 25 years, he has made head-spinning, intricately constructed journeys into the mind, time, magic and Gotham City. And audiences have been more than happy to go along for the ride. He is one of the few filmmakers working today who can also get hugely expensive, original movies made.
And this week he’s back with his latest film, “Oppenheimer,” a historical epic about J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), the man who oversaw the construction of the first nuclear weapon in the waning days of World War II. Full of gorgeous, IMAX-captured imagery and structural ingeniousness, it feels in many ways like the ultimate Nolan movie. That is, of course, until the next Nolan movie.
In celebration of “Oppenheimer” and because it’s fun to talk about his movies, we’ve decided to rank Nolan’s movies,...
- 7/21/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Following Directed by: Christopher Nolan Written by: Christopher Nolan Starring: Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell Christopher Nolan's brand of high brow blockbuster filmmaking has certainly shaped the landscape of quality populist cinema. He single handedly revived the Batman franchise and in the process, formed a style guide which is regularly referenced by his peers in an attempt to emulate his successful recipe. Years before the Bwwwoooommmmm Inception sound rewrote modern day marketing, Nolan wrote and directed 'Following', filmed in black and white and shot on weekends with his film school friends. It's an impressive first feature that isn't without its problems. The film stars Jeremy Theobald as an unemployed, unnamed writer who follows strangers in hopes to find inspiration for his first novel. One of his targets, a young man in a dark suit, calls him out on his unusual brand of research and a strange relationship is formed.
- 12/28/2012
- by Jay C.
- FilmJunk
Over the last decade, Christopher Nolan has established himself as one of the most noteworthy mainstream directors working in the industry, mostly due to the unprecedented cultural impact of his three entries in the Batman series (but not to mention high functioning works of originality at the multiplex, such as 2010’s Inception). His penchant for labyrinthine narrative structure and chronological confusion date back to his delightfully well made feature debut, Following, winning the top prize at the 1999 Rotterdam Film Festival, exploring themes and motifs he would closely mirror in his significantly successful follow-up, Memento. A no budget neo-noir, Criterion restores Nolan’s debut from a new digital transfer, making this edition the definitive way to experience an exciting beginning to a fascinating talent.
We meet a young man (Jeremy Theobald), narrating a story to a stranger that quickly seems to take on ominous dimensions. An aspiring writer, it turns out...
We meet a young man (Jeremy Theobald), narrating a story to a stranger that quickly seems to take on ominous dimensions. An aspiring writer, it turns out...
- 12/18/2012
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Dec. 11 , 2012
Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray $39.95
Studio: Criterion
Jeremy Theobald gets in too deep in Following.
Before he became a sensation with the twisty 2000 revenge story Memento, Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception) directed his first feature film, 1999’s Following, a low-budget, black-and-white, 16 mm neo-film noir mystery with comparable precision and cunning.
Following is the fragmented tale of an unemployed young writer (Jeremy Theobald) who trails strangers through London, hoping that they will provide inspiration for his first novel. He gets more than he bargained for with one of his unwitting subjects (Alex Haw), who leads him down a dark, criminal path.
With gritty aesthetics and a made-on-the-fly vibe (many shots were simply stolen on the streets, unbeknownst to passersby), Following is a mind-bending psychological journey that shows the remarkable beginnings of one of today’s most acclaimed filmmakers.
The DVD and Blu-ray editons of Following contain the following features:
· New,...
Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray $39.95
Studio: Criterion
Jeremy Theobald gets in too deep in Following.
Before he became a sensation with the twisty 2000 revenge story Memento, Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception) directed his first feature film, 1999’s Following, a low-budget, black-and-white, 16 mm neo-film noir mystery with comparable precision and cunning.
Following is the fragmented tale of an unemployed young writer (Jeremy Theobald) who trails strangers through London, hoping that they will provide inspiration for his first novel. He gets more than he bargained for with one of his unwitting subjects (Alex Haw), who leads him down a dark, criminal path.
With gritty aesthetics and a made-on-the-fly vibe (many shots were simply stolen on the streets, unbeknownst to passersby), Following is a mind-bending psychological journey that shows the remarkable beginnings of one of today’s most acclaimed filmmakers.
The DVD and Blu-ray editons of Following contain the following features:
· New,...
- 10/5/2012
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
★★☆☆☆ With the much-anticipated The Dark Knight Rises (2012) released in UK cinemas this Friday (20 July), the BFI are running a Christopher Nolan season that includes his directorial debut Following (1998). This little-known 16mm first feature tells the story of a nameless young writer (Jeremy Theobald) with an odd habit of following people around London, collecting material for his book. His harmless pursuits eventually get him into trouble when he meets Cobb (Alex Haw), a debonair burglar who teaches him the tricks of the trade.
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- 7/16/2012
- by CineVue
- CineVue
BFI Southbank has announced a Christopher Nolan season for this July. All of the Inception director's films will be screened throughout the month at the riverside venue, leading up to the release of The Dark Knight Rises at BFI IMAX and nationwide on July 20. "Nolan has created a new type of Hollywood 'mainstream'," the BFI said, "films notable not only for their considerable technical skill but also for their brilliant, complex and playful narrative ingenuity." The full Christopher Nolan programme is as follows: Following (UK 1998. With Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell, John Nolan. 70min. 15)
Plus Doodlebug (UK 1997. With Jeremy Theobald. 3min):
Sunday, 1 July 16:00 NFT2 / Wednesday, July 4, 20:40 NFT2 Memento (USA 2000. With Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Jr. 113min. (more)...
Plus Doodlebug (UK 1997. With Jeremy Theobald. 3min):
Sunday, 1 July 16:00 NFT2 / Wednesday, July 4, 20:40 NFT2 Memento (USA 2000. With Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Jr. 113min. (more)...
- 6/1/2012
- by By Emma Dibdin
- Digital Spy
Article by Dan Clark of Movie Revolt
We are about to embark on what will hopefully be a rather fun summer of movies. With that in mind I focused the second installment of Streaming for Pleasure on some films you should see before this summer hits. Having a familiarity with an actor or director’s career can often shine some light on what their future projects may have in store. Also it can help garner more motivation to see a film you would have otherwise avoided. Curious what the Avengers might be like? What Tom Hardy has in store for the character of Bain? Well check out some of these films and they just might answer some of your questions.
Following
Directed By: Christopher Nolan
Written By: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, and Lucy Russell
Synopsis: Christopher Nolan writes and directs this odd, claustrophobic neo-noir film about a...
We are about to embark on what will hopefully be a rather fun summer of movies. With that in mind I focused the second installment of Streaming for Pleasure on some films you should see before this summer hits. Having a familiarity with an actor or director’s career can often shine some light on what their future projects may have in store. Also it can help garner more motivation to see a film you would have otherwise avoided. Curious what the Avengers might be like? What Tom Hardy has in store for the character of Bain? Well check out some of these films and they just might answer some of your questions.
Following
Directed By: Christopher Nolan
Written By: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, and Lucy Russell
Synopsis: Christopher Nolan writes and directs this odd, claustrophobic neo-noir film about a...
- 4/24/2012
- by Guest
- Nerdly
A year in the making, young director Nolan shot his debut feature, Following, on a shoestring budget over the space of a year. So, how does it stand up twelve years on...?
Ambitious, darkly comic, but clumsy and cold, Christopher Nolan's (Inception, The Dark Knight) first feature, Following, showcases a talented writer/director's Herculean effort to show the world his neat bag of tricks.
Made for almost nothing, over a year of weekends (in between his job filming and recording sound on company training videos), and influenced by Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi) and Kevin Smith (Clerks), Nolan envisaged a film that explored his favourite aspect of film noir: men who were defined by their often brutal actions.
The idea was a bold one: to shoot no more than two usable takes per set-up, to shoot only with natural light, in cheap, available locations and to work around the respective...
Ambitious, darkly comic, but clumsy and cold, Christopher Nolan's (Inception, The Dark Knight) first feature, Following, showcases a talented writer/director's Herculean effort to show the world his neat bag of tricks.
Made for almost nothing, over a year of weekends (in between his job filming and recording sound on company training videos), and influenced by Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi) and Kevin Smith (Clerks), Nolan envisaged a film that explored his favourite aspect of film noir: men who were defined by their often brutal actions.
The idea was a bold one: to shoot no more than two usable takes per set-up, to shoot only with natural light, in cheap, available locations and to work around the respective...
- 7/27/2010
- Den of Geek
First off, to those of you expecting a review of Chinatown (1974) as promised in the hint that was contained in the Blue Velvet (1986) piece, I apologize. Chinatown will be the next film covered in the retrospective. I simply got sidetracked in the wake of Christopher Nolan's Inception (2010) by the auteur completest in me, demanding that I actually sit down and watch Following (1998). While it didn't reach the heights of Memento (2000) or Insomnia (2002), the latter of which is perhaps Nolan's most overlooked and underestimated film due to its remake status, I very much enjoyed his rough and ragged debut (which is allegedly up for both the Criterion treatment and a theatrical re-release thanks to his most recent success---in the meantime you can catch it on Netflix Watch Instantly).
The film is bare, cut and dry almost to the point of The Limey (1999), beginning with a young struggling writer (Jeremy Theobald...
The film is bare, cut and dry almost to the point of The Limey (1999), beginning with a young struggling writer (Jeremy Theobald...
- 7/22/2010
- by Drew Morton
NEW YORK -- Christopher Nolan's noirish thriller is an uncommonly polished and assured feature debut, highly clever textually and supremely accomplished technically. This ultra low-budget exercise marks the emergence of a significant directorial talent who should have no problem parlaying this calling card into studio work.
"Following", which was recently showcased at the New Directors/New Films Festival, has opened for a commercial run at New York's Film Forum.
The Hitchcock-style story line centers on the meeting of two fascinating characters: Bill (Jeremy Theobald), a young man who has a habit of following strangers just to see where they'll go and what they'll do; and Cobb (Alex Haw), a menacing but dapper, well-heeled burglar who turns the tables on Bill after being tailed. Cobb takes Bill into his confidence and inducts him into his lifestyle, which involves violating his victims' privacy and personal space as well as stealing their possessions. The third major character is a beautiful blonde whose relationship to the men is revealed in a gradual, teasing way.
The story is told via a complicated, time-twisting chronology in which we often don't understand the meaning of scenes until later. Although the effect is disorienting and a bit overdone, the screenplay is so clever and Nolan keeps such a tight directorial control over the proceedings that we are engrossed even when we are confused. Unlike many beginning filmmakers, Nolan operates with an admirable precision and economy; clocking in at a brisk 70 minutes, "Following" contains not one superfluous shot.
Despite the obvious low budget and chaotic shooting schedule (it was shot on weekends in a year), the black-and-white film never betrays its modest origins. It also contains superb performances from Theobald as the confused young man who gets in over his head and Haw as the suave, sophisticated burglar. The latter displays a genuine star quality that marks him an actor to watch for.
FOLLOWING
Zeitgeist Films
Credits: Director-screenplay-cinematographer: Christopher Nolan; Producers: Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, Jeremy Theobald; Executive producer: Peter Broderick; Editor: Gareth Heal, Christopher Nolan; Music: David Julyan; Production designer: Tristan Martin. Cast: Bill: Jeremy Theobald; Cobb: Alex Haw; The Blonde: Lucy Russell; The Policeman: John Nolan. No MPAA rating. Black and white. Running time -- 70 minutes.
"Following", which was recently showcased at the New Directors/New Films Festival, has opened for a commercial run at New York's Film Forum.
The Hitchcock-style story line centers on the meeting of two fascinating characters: Bill (Jeremy Theobald), a young man who has a habit of following strangers just to see where they'll go and what they'll do; and Cobb (Alex Haw), a menacing but dapper, well-heeled burglar who turns the tables on Bill after being tailed. Cobb takes Bill into his confidence and inducts him into his lifestyle, which involves violating his victims' privacy and personal space as well as stealing their possessions. The third major character is a beautiful blonde whose relationship to the men is revealed in a gradual, teasing way.
The story is told via a complicated, time-twisting chronology in which we often don't understand the meaning of scenes until later. Although the effect is disorienting and a bit overdone, the screenplay is so clever and Nolan keeps such a tight directorial control over the proceedings that we are engrossed even when we are confused. Unlike many beginning filmmakers, Nolan operates with an admirable precision and economy; clocking in at a brisk 70 minutes, "Following" contains not one superfluous shot.
Despite the obvious low budget and chaotic shooting schedule (it was shot on weekends in a year), the black-and-white film never betrays its modest origins. It also contains superb performances from Theobald as the confused young man who gets in over his head and Haw as the suave, sophisticated burglar. The latter displays a genuine star quality that marks him an actor to watch for.
FOLLOWING
Zeitgeist Films
Credits: Director-screenplay-cinematographer: Christopher Nolan; Producers: Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, Jeremy Theobald; Executive producer: Peter Broderick; Editor: Gareth Heal, Christopher Nolan; Music: David Julyan; Production designer: Tristan Martin. Cast: Bill: Jeremy Theobald; Cobb: Alex Haw; The Blonde: Lucy Russell; The Policeman: John Nolan. No MPAA rating. Black and white. Running time -- 70 minutes.
- 4/13/1999
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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