Rank all of Nolan's films

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1. The Dark Knight (2008)
2. Inception (2010)
3. Interstellar (2014)
4. Memento (2000)
5. Tenet (2020)
6. Batman Begins (2005)
7. Prestige (2006)
8. Following (1998)
9. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
10. Dunkirk (2017)
11. Insomnia (2002)

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1. Inception
2. The Prestige
3. Memento
4. The Dark Knight
5. Dunkirk
6. Interstellar
7. Tenet
8. The Dark Knight Rises
9. Batman Begins
10. Insomnia
11. Following

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1. The Prestige
2. Batman Begins
3. Interstellar
4. Memento
5. Inception
6. The Dark Knight
7. Insomnia
8. Dunkirk
9. The Dark Knight Rises
10. Following
11. Tenet

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What a surprise.

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1. Dunkirk
2. The Dark Knight
3. Memento
4. Batman Begins
5. The Prestige
6. Insomnia
7. Inception
8. Following
9. The Dark Knight Rises
10. Interstellar
11. Tenet

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1.Inception
2.The Dark Knight
3.Tenet
4.Prestige
5.Interstellar
6.Memento
7.Batman begins
8.The Dark Knight Rises
9.Insomnia
10.Dunkirk
11.Following

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Writing

1. Memento
2. Inception
3. The Prestige
4. The Dark Knight
5. Batman Begins
6. Dunkirk
7. Interstellar
8. The Dark Knight Rises
9. Following
10. Insomnia
11. Tenet



Directing

1. Dunkirk
2. Inception
3. Interstellar
4. The Dark Knight
5. Memento
6. The Dark Knight Rises
7. The Prestige
8. Batman Begins
9. Insomnia
10. Tenet
11. Following



Emotionally Engaging

1. Interstellar
2. Batman Begins
3. Inception
4. The Dark Knight
5. The Prestige
6. The Dark Knight Rises
7. Insomnia
8. Memento
9. Dunkirk
10. Tenet
11. Following



Ensemble Cast

1. The Dark Knight
2. Inception
3. The Prestige
4. The Dark Knight Rises
5. Insomnia
6. Memento
7. Interstellar
8. Dunkirk
9. Batman Begins
10. Tenet
11. Following



Music

1. Batman Begins
2. Interstellar
3. Inception
4. The Dark Knight
5. The Dark Knight Rises
6. Dunkirk
7. Tenet
8. Memento
9. Insomnia
10. The Prestige
11. Following



Overall Best

1. Memento
2. Inception
3. Dunkirk
4. The Dark Knight
5. The Prestige
6. Interstellar
7. Batman Begins
8. The Dark Knight Rises
9. Insomnia
10. Tenet
11. Following



Overall Favourite

1. The Prestige
2. Batman Begins
3. Interstellar
4. Memento
5. Inception
6. The Dark Knight
7. Insomnia
8. Dunkirk
9. The Dark Knight Rises
10. Tenet
11. Following

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Master Virgo wrote:
January 2nd, 2021, 9:33 am
Writing

1. Memento
2. Inception
3. The Prestige
4. The Dark Knight
5. Batman Begins
6. Dunkirk
7. Interstellar
8. The Dark Knight Rises
9. Following
10. Insomnia
11. Tenet



Directing

1. Dunkirk
2. Inception
3. Interstellar
4. The Dark Knight
5. Memento
6. The Dark Knight Rises
7. The Prestige
8. Batman Begins
9. Insomnia
10. Tenet
11. Following



Emotionally Engaging

1. Interstellar
2. Batman Begins
3. Inception
4. The Dark Knight
5. The Prestige
6. The Dark Knight Rises
7. Insomnia
8. Memento
9. Dunkirk
10. Tenet
11. Following



Ensemble Cast

1. The Dark Knight
2. Inception
3. The Prestige
4. The Dark Knight Rises
5. Insomnia
6. Memento
7. Interstellar
8. Dunkirk
9. Batman Begins
10. Tenet
11. Following



Music

1. Batman Begins
2. Interstellar
3. Inception
4. The Dark Knight
5. The Dark Knight Rises
6. Dunkirk
7. Tenet
8. Memento
9. Insomnia
10. The Prestige
11. Following



Overall Best

1. Memento
2. Inception
3. Dunkirk
4. The Dark Knight
5. The Prestige
6. Interstellar
7. Batman Begins
8. The Dark Knight Rises
9. Insomnia
10. Tenet
11. Following



Overall Favourite

1. The Prestige
2. Batman Begins
3. Interstellar
4. Memento
5. Inception
6. The Dark Knight
7. Insomnia
8. Dunkirk
9. The Dark Knight Rises
10. Tenet
11. Following
Interesting, I'll copy your work, except for Favorite and Best as that should be THE SAME THING in my book, but I digress. My list would go as follows and mind you, I haven't seen Following in years so that's why I'm not including it in most categories as I can't properly evaluate it:
Writing

1. The Dark Knight 9/10
2. Memento 9/10
3. The Prestige 9/10
4. Insomnia 8/10
5. Interstellar 8/10
6. The Dark Knight Rises 7/10
7. Dunkirk 7/10
8. Inception 7/10
9. Batman Begins 6/10
10. Tenet 6/10


Directing

1. The Dark Knight 10/10
2. Inception 10/10
3. Interstellar 9/10
4. Dunkirk 9/10
5. Tenet 9/10
6. The Dark Knight Rises 9/10
7. Memento 8/10
8. The Prestige 8/10
9. Batman Begins 8/10
10. Insomnia 8/10



Emotionally Engaging

1. Interstellar 10/10
2. The Dark Knight Rises 10/10
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3. The Prestige 8/10
4. Inception 8/10
5. The Dark Knight 8/10
6. Memento 8/10
7. Tenet 7/10
8. Batman Begins 7/10
9. Insomnia 7/10
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10. Dunkirk 3/10



Ensemble Cast

1. The Dark Knight 10/10
2. The Dark Knight Rises 9/10
3. Inception 9/10
5. Interstellar 9/10
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4. The Prestige 8/10
6. Insomnia 8/10
7. Batman Begins 8/10
8. Memento 7/10
9. Tenet 7/10
10. Dunkirk 6/10
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11. Following LOL/10 ;)



Music

1. Interstellar 100/10
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2. Inception 10/10
3. The Dark Knight Rises 9/10
4. The Dark Knight 9/10
5. Tenet 8/10
6. Batman Begins 8/10
7. Dunkirk 6/10
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8. The Prestige 5/10
9. Memento 5/10
10. Insomnia 5/10



Overall Best

1. The Dark Knight 10/10
2. Interstellar 10/10
3. Memento 9/10
4. The Dark Knight Rises 9/10
5. The Prestige 9/10
6. Batman Begins 9/10
7. Inception 8/10
8. Tenet 7/10
9. Insomnia 7/10
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10. Dunkirk 5/10
11. Following 5/10


Average Score

1. The Dark Knight 9.33
2. Interstellar 9.33
3. The Dark Knight Rises 8.83
4. Inception 8.66
5. The Prestige 7.83
6. Memento 7.66
7. Batman Begins 7.66
8. Tenet 7.33
9. Insomnia 7.16
10. Dunkirk 6.00

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LelekPL wrote:
January 2nd, 2021, 11:45 am
Master Virgo wrote:
January 2nd, 2021, 9:33 am
Writing

1. Memento
2. Inception
3. The Prestige
4. The Dark Knight
5. Batman Begins
6. Dunkirk
7. Interstellar
8. The Dark Knight Rises
9. Following
10. Insomnia
11. Tenet



Directing

1. Dunkirk
2. Inception
3. Interstellar
4. The Dark Knight
5. Memento
6. The Dark Knight Rises
7. The Prestige
8. Batman Begins
9. Insomnia
10. Tenet
11. Following



Emotionally Engaging

1. Interstellar
2. Batman Begins
3. Inception
4. The Dark Knight
5. The Prestige
6. The Dark Knight Rises
7. Insomnia
8. Memento
9. Dunkirk
10. Tenet
11. Following



Ensemble Cast

1. The Dark Knight
2. Inception
3. The Prestige
4. The Dark Knight Rises
5. Insomnia
6. Memento
7. Interstellar
8. Dunkirk
9. Batman Begins
10. Tenet
11. Following



Music

1. Batman Begins
2. Interstellar
3. Inception
4. The Dark Knight
5. The Dark Knight Rises
6. Dunkirk
7. Tenet
8. Memento
9. Insomnia
10. The Prestige
11. Following



Overall Best

1. Memento
2. Inception
3. Dunkirk
4. The Dark Knight
5. The Prestige
6. Interstellar
7. Batman Begins
8. The Dark Knight Rises
9. Insomnia
10. Tenet
11. Following



Overall Favourite

1. The Prestige
2. Batman Begins
3. Interstellar
4. Memento
5. Inception
6. The Dark Knight
7. Insomnia
8. Dunkirk
9. The Dark Knight Rises
10. Tenet
11. Following
Interesting, I'll copy your work, except for Favorite and Best as that should be THE SAME THING in my book, but I digress. My list would go as follows and mind you, I haven't seen Following in years so that's why I'm not including it in most categories as I can't properly evaluate it:
Writing

1. The Dark Knight 9/10
2. Memento 9/10
3. The Prestige 9/10
4. Insomnia 8/10
5. Interstellar 8/10
6. The Dark Knight Rises 7/10
7. Dunkirk 7/10
8. Inception 7/10
9. Batman Begins 6/10
10. Tenet 6/10


Directing

1. The Dark Knight 10/10
2. Inception 10/10
3. Interstellar 9/10
4. Dunkirk 9/10
5. Tenet 9/10
6. The Dark Knight Rises 9/10
7. Memento 8/10
8. The Prestige 8/10
9. Batman Begins 8/10
10. Insomnia 8/10



Emotionally Engaging

1. Interstellar 10/10
2. The Dark Knight Rises 10/10
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3. The Prestige 8/10
4. Inception 8/10
5. The Dark Knight 8/10
6. Memento 8/10
7. Tenet 7/10
8. Batman Begins 7/10
9. Insomnia 7/10
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10. Dunkirk 3/10



Ensemble Cast

1. The Dark Knight 10/10
2. The Dark Knight Rises 9/10
3. Inception 9/10
5. Interstellar 9/10
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4. The Prestige 8/10
6. Insomnia 8/10
7. Batman Begins 8/10
8. Memento 7/10
9. Tenet 7/10
10. Dunkirk 6/10
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11. Following LOL/10 ;)



Music

1. Interstellar 100/10
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2. Inception 10/10
3. The Dark Knight Rises 9/10
4. The Dark Knight 9/10
5. Tenet 8/10
6. Batman Begins 8/10
7. Dunkirk 6/10
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8. The Prestige 5/10
9. Memento 5/10
10. Insomnia 5/10



Overall Best

1. The Dark Knight 10/10
2. Interstellar 10/10
3. Memento 9/10
4. The Dark Knight Rises 9/10
5. The Prestige 9/10
6. Batman Begins 9/10
7. Inception 8/10
8. Tenet 7/10
9. Insomnia 7/10
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10. Dunkirk 5/10
11. Following 5/10


Average Score

1. The Dark Knight 9.33
2. Interstellar 9.33
3. The Dark Knight Rises 8.83
4. Inception 8.66
5. The Prestige 7.83
6. Memento 7.66
7. Batman Begins 7.66
8. Tenet 7.33
9. Insomnia 7.16
10. Dunkirk 6.00
Writing

1. Memento
2. Inception
3. The Prestige
4. The Dark Knight
5. Batman Begins
6. Dunkirk
7. Interstellar
8. The Dark Knight Rises
9. Following
10. Insomnia
11. Tenet



Directing

1. Dunkirk
2. Inception
3. Interstellar
4. The Dark Knight
5. Memento
6. The Dark Knight Rises
7. The Prestige
8. Batman Begins
9. Insomnia
10. Tenet
11. Following



Emotionally Engaging

1. Interstellar
2. Batman Begins
3. Inception
4. The Dark Knight
5. The Prestige
6. The Dark Knight Rises
7. Insomnia
8. Memento
9. Dunkirk
10. Tenet
11. Following



Ensemble Cast

1. The Dark Knight
2. Inception
3. The Prestige
4. The Dark Knight Rises
5. Insomnia
6. Memento
7. Interstellar
8. Dunkirk
9. Batman Begins
10. Tenet
11. Following



Music

1. Batman Begins
2. Interstellar
3. Inception
4. The Dark Knight
5. The Dark Knight Rises
6. Dunkirk
7. Tenet
8. Memento
9. Insomnia
10. The Prestige
11. Following



Overall Favourite

1. The Prestige
2. Batman Begins
3. Interstellar
4. Memento
5. Inception
6. The Dark Knight
7. Insomnia
8. Dunkirk
9. The Dark Knight Rises
10. Tenet
11. Following
Great idea.
For me, I think, "best" it's the mathematical average of all, and "favourite" it's that overall that you perceive because the whole it's greater than the sum of its parts.

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Memento - 10/10
The Dark Knight - 10/10
Dunkirk - 9/10
Following - 9/10
Interstellar - 8.5/10
Inception - 8.5/10
The Dark Knight Rises - 8.5/10
Insomnia - 8/10
The Prestige - 8/10
Batman Begins - 8/10
Tenet - 7.5/10

I'm saddened by how many people rank Following and Insomnia at the very bottom. :cry:

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