It's hard to think of a movie director with a bigger star than Christopher Nolan. From gritty superhero movies to mind-bending sci-fi and award-winning war dramas, he has firmly established himself as one of the must-watch filmmakers of the 21st Century.
If you're in the mood for rewatching The Dark Knight for the twentieth time, or you're looking to finish logging all of his films on Letterboxd, we want to help ensure your next movie night goes as smoothly as possible. Here's where you can stream every Christopher Nolan movie in Australia right now
Following
Christopher Nolan's debut feature film and easily his least-watched, mainly because getting hold of a copy is much easier said than done. Following is an incredibly low-budget film—reportedly made for around US$6,000—and more for Nolan completionists, but it's not without its charms.
It follows a young writer who starts to randomly follow people around London, in the hopes that it'll bring him the inspiration he's sorely in need of. When he follows the wrong person, the writer is pulled into a seedy underworld. A moody film noir, Following is an impressive debut and preview of Nolan's talents.
Where to watch Following in Australia
- AMC+ Amazon Channel
Memento
While Memento isn't technically Christopher Nolan's debut movie, its release firmly established him as a must-watch rising star, due in part to the film's unconventional structure and engrossing mystery.
The film follows Leonard Shelby, a former insurance investigator, who is trying to solve his wife's murder. The problem is that Leonard suffers from anterograde amnesia, so he's unable to store short-term memories. To help ensure his future self stays on track and doesn't lose any important clues or evidence, he is constantly leaving himself as many messages as possible, including Polaroids, hastily scribbled notes and even tattoos.
The film criss-crosses between two timelines, one showing the present while the other depicts flashbacks in reverse order. It can be a bit of a head-scratcher on a first watch, but Memento is a rewarding experience like any of Nolan's other films.
Where to watch Memento in Australia
- Prime Video
Insomnia
Based on a Norwegian thriller of the same name, Christopher Nolan continues his run of crime dramas with the bleak Insomnia. In it, Los Angeles detective Will Dormer (Al Pacino) and his partner are sent to an Alaskan town to assist in a murder investigation. Dormer, who is already dealing with his own set of personal troubles and secrets, struggles to adapt to his new surroundings as the town is currently in a state of constant daylight. Unable to sleep and slowly losing his grip on reality, Dormer is pushed to his limits when he's contacted by the killer he's trying to catch.
While Insomnia isn't an essential entry in Nolan's filmography, it's still worth a watch. Pacino turns in a great performance as the insomniac Dormer, and it features an underrated dramatic performance from the late Robin Williams.
Where to watch Insomnia in Australia
- Stan
Batman Begins
Batman Begins was Christopher Nolan's first foray into blockbuster movies, but certainly not his last. This reimagining of Batman's origin story was a game-changer for superhero movies, whose influence is still being felt to this day. Nolan's eye for noir meshes with the street-level crime drama of the Caped Crusader, with Batman Begins being a gritty, more realistic take compared to what other superhero adaptations were doing at the time.
Batman Begins also marks the first time Nolan worked with a few of his to-be frequent collaborators, including actors like Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Cillian Murphy, along with the composers Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard.
Where to watch Batman Begins in Australia
- Prime Video
- Netflix
- Stan
The Prestige
Released in 2006, The Prestige tracks the escalating rivalry of two magicians, Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale). While initially friends, the two suffer a huge falling out when Borden accidentally kills Angier's wife during an onstage trick. From there, the two magicians are constantly trying to one-up each other with new, more amazing magic tricks (with some sabotage in there as well).
Like a lot of Nolan's other movies, The Prestige is filled with plenty of twists and turns, with some incredibly satisfying payoffs. A fantastic cameo by David Bowie doesn't hurt either.
Where to watch The Prestige in Australia
- Binge
- Foxtel Now
The Dark Knight
If you've only seen one Christopher Nolan movie, there's a good chance it was this. While Batman Begins gave us a preview of what a gritty, more realistic take on its comic-book source material could be, The Dark Knight perfected the formula.
Set a few years after Batman Begins, the film follows Batman as he teams with police lieutenant James Gordon (Gary Oldman) and district attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to finally bring an end to the massive organised crime operation in Gotham City. Their plans go awry when a new figure hits the town—The Joker, a criminal mastermind who wants to watch the world burn.
Highly regarded as one of the best movies ever made, let alone the best superhero movie, The Dark Knight is one of those rare films that lives up to its legacy. Every part of this film—its direction, its script, its performances—is unforgettable, especially Ledger's turn as The Joker, which is still as amazing in 2025 as it was in 2008.
Where to watch The Dark Knight in Australia
- Binge
- Netflix
- Stan
- Prime Video
Inception
Inception is a great example of Christopher Nolan's skill at combining high-concept blockbuster entertainment with complex, multi-layer storytelling without sacrificing one for the other. The movie centres around a group of thieves who can enter the dreams of their targets to steal information from their subconscious.
When their leader, Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio), is offered the chance to clear his criminal record so he can finally reunite with his children, he puts together a team for their riskiest mission yet: they aren't stealing an idea, they're implanting one.
Together, Cobb and his team tumble through dreams within dreams, as they try to "incept" their target. But the deeper they go, the looser their grip on reality becomes. As far as action movies go, you can't get more inventive than Inception. With some great set-pieces, an all-star cast and mind-bending special effects, it's a rewarding watch. Especially its ending shot, which people are still arguing about today.
Where to watch Inception in Australia
- Prime Video
- Stan
The Dark Knight Rises
Picking up eight years after The Dark Knight, the movie opens with a physically and emotionally broken Bruce Wayne, who has retired from being Batman following the aftermath of the previous film. When the terrorist Bane (Tom Hardy), a former member of the League of the Shadows, threatens Gotham, Bruce once again takes up the cape and cowl to stop him.
From its inception, The Dark Knight Rises was somewhat at a disadvantage. How do you top a movie like The Dark Knight? You can't, really, but Nolan knew this. Instead, he took some big swings with this sequel, with an end result that's still enjoyable but a bit spotty in places. While not everything works, there's still plenty of great moments throughout, like the introduction of Bane, his fight with Batman and Bruce escaping the underground prison.
Where to watch The Dark Knight Rises in Australia
- Binge
- Foxtel Now
- Stan
- Netflix
- Prime Video
Interstellar
The Earth is dying, and our only hope lies beyond the stars. Led by a former NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), Interstellar follows a crew of astronauts who are sent through a wormhole to another galaxy, in the hopes of finding a habitable planet for mankind.
On a purely visual level, Interstellar is immaculate. Combined with Zimmer's score and a heartbreaking performance from McConaughey, it's a breathtaking piece of sci-fi spectacle that never loses track of the human element contained within. Depending on who you ask, they might call this the best movie that Christopher Nolan has directed.
While there's no problem watching this on your TV or laptop, if there was ever a film that deserves to be watched as big and as loud as possible, it's Interstellar.
Where to watch Interstellar in Australia
- Prime Video
- Stan
- Foxtel Now
- Binge
- Netflix
Dunkirk
Dunkirk tracks the evacuation of the titular beach during World War 2, told from three perspectives: a group of soldiers attempting to survive enemy attacks while they wait their turn to leave, a civilian boat en route to assist with the withdrawal efforts and from the cockpit of a Spitfire providing cover to the various support vessels.
With minimal dialogue, Dunkirk is an exercise in atmosphere and a testament to Christopher Nolan's skills as a storyteller. Tense and chaotic, you'll spend the majority of this movie sitting on the edge of your seat.
Where to watch Dunkirk in Australia
- Prime Video
- Foxtel Now
- Binge
Tenet
How do you begin to describe Tenet? This top-turvy action thriller follows the Protagonist (John David Washington), who is hired by a secret organisation called Tenet, which is trying to save the future by stopping objects that are moving backwards through time. If that premise is a bit too confusing to you, don't worry, you're not alone. While there are some great performances and action sequences (including a highway chase that's running in reverse), Tenet is Christopher Nolan at his trickiest, which might not work for everyone.
Released back in 2020, the response to Tenet was fairly mixed, with some reviewers praising its time-twisting story while others firmly disliked it. That split reaction is all the more reason to watch it and make up your own mind.
Where to watch Tenet in Australia
- Netflix
- Foxtel Now
- Binge
Oppenheimer
Christopher Nolan's latest movie, and by far his biggest release to date, tells the story of the titular theoretical physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), as he helped develop the first nuclear bomb during World War 2.
Criss-crossing through various periods of Oppenheimer's life, before, during and after his time at the Los Alamos Laboratory, the film is a complex character study of a man who is playing with nuclear fire. In this layered character study, Nolan peels back Oppenheimer and his obsessive pursuit to crack nuclear fission before the Germans, even if it means unleashing something awful (and potentially apocalyptic) into the world.
Nominated for 12 Academy Awards, Oppenheimer ended up winning seven of them, including Best Picture, Best Director (Nolan's first) and Best Actor (Cillian Murphy).
Where to watch Oppenheimer in Australia
- Paramount+
Image Credit: Warner Bros.
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