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Inception (2010)

Every Christopher Nolan film ranked from worst to best
Will Smith turned down the lead in this labyrinthine sci-fi after being left utterly bamboozled by its plot. It’s possibly the only time he’s been relatable. Instead starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Inception tests audiences more than any other Nolan film, its dream-within-a-dream structure blurring the boundaries between fantasy and reality from its opening heist to its ambiguous spinning-top finale. Whether you understand all the subconscious infiltration or not, it’s still a marvel to behold, its intricate conceptual world producing numerous indelible sequences – most notably the folding streets of Paris – that redefined the art of cinema. Proof, if any more was needed, that Nolan has long been the most distinctive blockbuster filmmaker around. (Stream on HBO Max, Now or Prime Video. Rent on YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV or Sky Store). (Photo: Warner Bros)
The Prestige (2006)

Every Christopher Nolan film ranked from worst to best
The Prestige seems to be regarded as one of Nolan’s lesser films, perhaps because, like its two warring illusionists, it simply wants to put on a show. Indeed, despite portraying the real-life father of electricity Nikola Tesla (a magnetic David Bowie), this Victorian London, steampunk-indebted caper largely saws all logic and reason in half, utilising everything from secret identical twins to teleportation machines to pull the rug from under its audience’s feet. Bale and Hugh Jackman are also pitch perfect as the longtime rivals whose battle of one-upmanship comes at a repeatedly deadly cost. It’s Nolan at his sleight-of-hand best. (Stream on HBO Max, Now or Prime Video. Rent on YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV or Sky Store). (Photo: Warner Bros)
Memento (2000)

Every Christopher Nolan film ranked from worst to best
Existential murder-mystery Memento instantly cemented Nolan as one of his generation’s most innovative storytellers, adopting an audacious use of colour and shifting timelines which curiously tied up all the many loose ends in reverse. Guy Pearce, no longer “Mike from Neighbours”, matches the intensity of the script as an amnesiac who relies on Polaroids and body tattoos to retain the invaluable information he hopes will lead him to his wife’s killer. Also one of the first films to harness the power of the internet – audiences could seek out further clues on its official site – this cinematic puzzle box is often disorienting but always thrilling. (Stream on Prime Video. Rent on Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play or Sky Store). (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)
Dunkirk (2017)

Every Christopher Nolan film ranked from worst to best
Dunkirk is a Second World War movie like no other. Continuing his penchant for jumbling chronology, Nolan interweaves three different timelines during the titular evacuation, spending an hour in the air, a day at sea and a week on the beach where thousands of soldiers waited for salvation. Despite a stacked cast of future stars including Barry Keoghan and Jack Lowden, alongside an acting debut for Harry Styles, it gives them little to say, instead allowing Zimmer’s unbearably tense score and visceral combat and rescue scenes to do all the talking. The result is an unforgettable quasi-silent film that honours the resilience of its troops without ever resorting to gung-ho jingoism (Stream on HBO Max, Now or Prime Video. Rent on YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV or Sky Store). (Photo: Warner Bros)
Batman Begins (2005)

Every Christopher Nolan film ranked from worst to best
Eight years after box office bomb Batman and Robin appeared to Bang! Boom! Pow! superhero films into oblivion, Nolan single-handedly resurrected the genre by gravitating – both figuratively and literally – to the dark side. Eschewing the cartoonish costumes and camp one-liners, Batman Begins instead grounds its themes of vengeance and redemption in a much grittier, gloomier world, but one that Bale’s Caped Crusader still feels obliged to protect. Furthermore, it established several long-running creative partnerships, with Michael Caine, Cillian Murphy and composer Hans Zimmer all becoming Nolan regulars. Unfortunately, its success also gave Hollywood carte blanche to give every superhero their own self-serious origin story with diminishing returns. (Stream on HBO Max, Prime Video, Netflix or Now. Rent on YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV or Sky Store). (Photo: Warner Bros)