Cillian Murphy, Matthew McConaughey and Heath Ledger in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, Interstellar and The Dark Knight, respectively If you have just come out of seeing Christopher Nolan’s new epic film, The Odyssey and already want to immerse yourself in more of the director’s work, we have some good news for you. The celebrated British filmmaker is responsible for some of the most awarded and respected movies of the 21st century – and most of his best offerings are currently available to stream in the UK. So, whether you’re new to Nolan’s work and want to check out more after seeing his latest, or watching The Odyssey has just made you want to revisit your old favourites, here’s a quick round-up of where you can currently stream his films… Oppenheimer (2023) The non-pink side of Barbenheimer, Oppenheimerdominated the box office and pop culture upon its release in the summer of 2023. Oppenheimer went on to earn seven Oscars, including Christopher Nolan’s first Best Picture and Best Director wins, and earned almost a billion dollars globally. The movie features an award-winning leading performance from Cillian Murphy as Robert Oppenheimer, a theoretical physicist known as the “father of the atomic bomb”, and follows the development of the first nuclear weapon during World War II. It also explores powerful themes like the dangers of political paranoia during McCarthyism, and the responsibility that comes with such scientific advancements. Co-starring an Oscar-winning Robert Downey Jr as adversary Lewis Strauss and an Oscar-nominated stint from Emily Blunt as Robert’s wife Kitty (not to mention a stacked cast that also includes Florence Pugh, Rami Malek and Josh Hartnett), the film still holds a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score, and was hailed as “visually spectacular” and a “stunning masterpiece” by critics when it debuted. Oppenheimer is now streaming on BBC iPlayer. Tenet (2020) Although Tenet is one of Christopher Nolan’s lowest-rated and lowest-grossing films, it’s definitely still well worth a watch. The mind-bending science fiction thriller centres around a CIA officer, recruited by a secret organisation and trained to manipulate the flow of time, to stop an attack from the future. Starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson and Kenneth Branagh, the film has been described by some critics as Nolan’s unofficial take on the Bond franchise. Debuting in 2020, Tenet was one of the first major post-Covid cinema releases, which may have been the cause of its lack of fanfare – but it’s still a film that deserves to be revisited. With mind-melting time travel, intense car scenes and shocking twists, it might not have been an awards season darling like Oppenheimer or The Dark Knight, but it still makes for a thrilling viewing experience. Tenet is now streaming on HBO Max, Now and Prime Video. Dunkirk (2017) Dunkirk was Christopher Nolan’s first foray into the war genre. The Oscar-nominated film depicted the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II from the perspectives of those on land, at sea and in the air. The film starred a sprawling young cast, many of whom have gone on to become household names, including Barry Keoghan, Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden and House Of The Dragon’s Tom Glynn-Carney, as well as marking the acting debut of Harry Styles. It also featured performances by Nolan regulars Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy and Kenneth Branagh. With a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score, Dunkirk has been described by NPR as “masterful visual storytelling on an epic scale”. Dunkirk is now streaming on HBO Max and Now. Interstellar (2014) Considered by many to be Nolan’s best film, Interstellar is a sci-fi epic exploring time, family and the power of love. Interstellar introduces us to an astronaut-turned-farmer played by Matthew McConaughey, who struggles on a ravaged Earth in the not-too-distant future. Following a series of seemingly supernatural events, he stumbles upon a group of scientists on a mission to save Earth and find a new hope for humanity. With an all-star cast which also includes The Odyssey’s Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon, as well as Jessica Chastain and even a young Timothée Chalamet, the film is beloved for its message of love and hope. Interstellar also marked a trend of Nolan shooting primarily in IMAX – and started his collaboration with cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, who’s worked on all of Nolan’s movies since. The Times called Interstellar a “gorgeous, heartbreaking epic” while the BBC compared the film to epics like Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey and Tarkovsky’s Solaris. Interstellar is now streaming on HBO Max and Now TV The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Nolan concluded the Dark Knight trilogy with this divisive final instalment, The Dark Right Rises. While fans continue to debate the merits of this film and its place in the superhero pantheon, critics at the time loved the “epic sendoff” to Nolan’s gritty version of Gotham. Christian Bale returned for a third outing as the cape crusader, roaming Gotham and protecting the city from a new set of threats. This time, Batman was on hand to take on Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman and Tom Hardy’s Bane, with the help of Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon, Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox. The threequel also created an interesting debate, with audiences wondering if the film was an allegory for the Occupy Wall Street movement or if it explored anti-revolution sentiments – although Nolan himself has always maintained that The Dark Knight Rises isn’t political. The Dark Knight Rises is now streaming on Prime Video, Netflix and Now. Inception (2010) Inception marks the first and only time that Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan have worked together on a film. In the movie, Leo plays a thief who can enter targets’ dreams and steal their ideas from their subconscious, who is faced with his biggest challenge of his life when he accepts a mission to plant an idea into the mind of a billionaire heir. With an all-star cast which features The Odyssey’s Elliot Page, as well as Joseph Gordon Levitt and Marion Cottilard, Inception also reunited Nolan regulars Cillian Murphy, Michael Caine and Tom Hardy. Critics loved the film for being the perfect mix of cerebral brain-melting, family drama and an action-packed blockbuster. A box office success and a winner of four technical Oscars, Inception now feels like the real beginning of Nolan’s domination of big-budget summer blockbusters. “With a brisk and unpretentious approach to making a thinking man’s popcorn movie, Nolan made and broke the mould right at the start of the decade,” Den Of Geek wrote almost a decade on from the film’s release. Inception is now streaming on HBO Max and Now. The Dark Knight (2008) Quite possibly the best superhero film of all time, The Dark Knight is considered by critics and film fans alike to be one of the most influential movies in modern cinema. The Dark Knight saw Nolan elevating the idea of the traditional Batman film, turning out a movie that’s more like a Michael Mann-esque crime flick, wowing even the biggest of superhero sceptics. While Christian Bale delivered a memorable performance in his second outing as Bruce Wayne, it was Heath Ledger’s epic portrayal of The Joker that truly stole the show. Winning him a posthumous Academy Award, his performance as the iconic villain transcended the comic-book genre to deliver a chilling masterclass in immersive acting. “Everything about The Dark Knight sings – its grand-scale crime saga story, its monolithic, philosophically-driven setpieces, its post-9/11 explorations of terror,” wrote Empire in 2022, when hailing The Dark Knight as the best Batman film ever made. The Dark Knight is now streaming on Prime Video, Netflix and Now. The Prestige (2006) The Prestige is a magical film whose narrative mirrors the three stages of any illusion. A Victorian-era thriller, it stars Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as rival magicians whose obsession with creating the ultimate teleportation trick leads them into dangerous territories. With some cinephiles even citing it as one of Nolan’s best, The Prestige has been praised for blending elements of period drama, sci-fi thriller and mystery into one movie. On paper, it looks like your average dark suspense thriller, but The Prestige delivers an unexpected last-act twist that will make you want to watch it again and again. The Prestige is now streaming on HBO Max and Now. Batman Begins (2005) The first in Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, the director proved that Batman can be more than a campy comic book adaptation with this origin story. Batman Begins not only put Christopher Nolan on the map as a filmmaker, but it also opened the door to decades of superhero domination at the box office. “It paved the way for virtually every gritty, grown-up take on superhero characters that followed subsequently,” wrote The Telegraph on the film’s 20th anniversary, before theorising that Marvel would not have had the same impact with its own cinematic universe without Nolan’s success and influence. In Batman Begins, Christian Bale put on the iconic cape for the first time as the orphaned billionaire Bruce Wayne. The film follows him as he overcomes his traumatic past to train with the League of Shadows and fight corruption in Gotham City. Batman Begins is now streaming on Prime Video, Netflix and Now TV Insomnia (2002) Insomnia is the only movie of Nolan’s that he didn’t have a hand in writing, but it’s still an underrated gem in his filmography. Starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank, the psychological thriller follows sleep-deprived detectives investigating a murder in an Alaskan town during a midnight sun. While it received a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score, some critics admit it’s the Nolan film that feels less like it belongs to the auteur. While it may not have his distinctive, epic filmmaking DNA, Insomnia has been described as “a methodically-paced yet increasingly absorbing drama”. Insomnia is now streaming on BBC iPlayer. Memento (2000) Even as far back as the turn of the millennium, Christopher Nolan’s Memento features some of the hallmarks that would become synonymous with his filmmaking. Guy Pearce takes the lead in this action thriller, playing a man with amnesia who takes a series of unusual steps to try and rediscover his lost memories and work out who is responsible for the murder of his late wife. Co-written with his brother Jonathan Nolan, Memento earned the now-celebrated filmmaker his first ever Oscar nomination in the Best Original Screenplay category. Memento is now streaming on Channel 4. READ MORE: Critics Hail The Odyssey As A 'Masterpiece' And Christopher Nolan's 'Best Film' Ever Christopher Nolan Lays Out Just How Brutal Shooting The Odyssey Could Get The Odyssey: Why We're Still Inspired By A 2,700-Year-Old Poem