Nolan's biggest box-office blockbusters

The Dark Knight Rises leads Nolan's entire slate at roughly $1.08 billion worldwide.

The top 3

1. Two billion-dollar Batman films: Only The Dark Knight Rises (~$1.08B) and The Dark Knight (~$1.01B) crossed $1B for Nolan.
2. Oppenheimer nearly hit a billion: Oppenheimer's ~$976M reigned as the highest-grossing biopic ever until 2026's Michael passed it.
3. Inception and Interstellar's haul: Inception grossed about $839M, while Interstellar climbed to ~$730M after its 2024 re-release.

Sources

• MovieWeb — Nolan movies ranked by box office
• Box Office Mojo — The Dark Knight Rises

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