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How this ranking is measured
This list covers feature films Nolan directed, ranked by worldwide theatrical gross from lowest to highest, in unadjusted dollars. It is a box-office comparison—not a measure of artistic quality, current popularity, profitability, or inflation-adjusted historical performance. The historical totals below come from Atom Insider’s 2020 article, while the newer positions are provisional; the available evidence does not establish a single current tracker’s exact totals for all ten films. Atom Insider
The eligible filmography now extends through The Odyssey (2026). Man of Steel is excluded because Nolan produced it but did not direct it. Nolan filmography
The 10 lowest-grossing Nolan-directed features
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Following (1998)
$240,495 worldwide, as reported by Atom Insider in 2020. This historical figure is not confirmed as the current total including rereleases.
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Memento (2000)
$39.7 million worldwide, as reported by Atom Insider in 2020. A current total has not been verified.
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The Prestige (2006)
Its provisional placement is third. The available figures do not confirm its current gross or its position relative to Insomnia.
Rank #2
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Insomnia (2002)
$113.7 million worldwide, as reported by Atom Insider in 2020. Its current total and exact position relative to The Prestige have not been verified.
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Tenet (2020)
Its provisional placement is fifth; a current worldwide total has not been confirmed here.
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Batman Begins (2005)
$371.9 million worldwide, as reported by Atom Insider in 2020. Later totals may differ.
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Dunkirk (2017)
$525.2 million worldwide, as reported by Atom Insider in 2020. Later totals may differ.
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Interstellar (2014)
$677.5 million worldwide, as reported by Atom Insider in 2020. Later totals may differ.
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Inception (2010)
$826.1 million worldwide, as reported by Atom Insider in 2020. Later totals may differ.
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Oppenheimer (2023)
Its provisional placement is tenth, below The Odyssey in the expanded filmography. A current total is not stated in the available figures.
Why other lists may differ
- Worldwide versus domestic: This ranking uses worldwide theatrical gross. A domestic-only list measures a different market and can order films differently.
- Nominal versus inflation-adjusted dollars: This list does not adjust for inflation. An adjusted ranking can reorder older releases, so its figures should not be mixed with nominal totals. Inflation-adjusted ranking
- Original release versus later rereleases: Reissues can change a film’s recorded cumulative gross. The historical Following number, in particular, should not be treated as a verified current cumulative total.
What box-office gross does—and does not—tell you
Gross is the amount collected at theaters, not studio profit. Production costs alone cannot establish whether a film made money: marketing is not included in simple budget-to-gross ratios, and distribution terms and exhibitor shares also affect what a studio receives. Box Office Watch These rankings therefore say which films recorded lower theatrical grosses, not which were financial failures.
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