Batman By The Numbers: Every Christopher Nolan Movie Ranked

Published: March 26, 2024, 11:56 p.m.

There\u2019s arguably no superhero in existence that has been reimagined, redefined, or reinterpreted more than Batman.\xa0 No matter how many times he\u2019s been rebooted, audiences are always willing to come back to Gotham City\u2019s greatest defender.\xa0 With so much Bat content out there, there\u2019s plenty to dissect, analyze, and of course, rank!\xa0 This podcast is dedicated to a surgical evaluation of Batman\u2019s history, with a focus on ranking several topics in the world of Batman, among other classic Bat themes and characters.

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Join host \u2060Daniel Cohen\u2060, Pop Break\u2019s former Film Editor and Resident Bat-Maven, as he brings on several guests every month to share his passion for the one and only Dark Knight.\xa0 From Adam West to Robert Pattinson, no bat stone will be left unturned.\xa0 Bottom-line: If you\u2019re a Batman fan, this is required listening.A HISTORIC episode this month on the Batman by the Numbers Podcast.\xa0 As has been discussed many times, director Christopher Nolan is one of the most important figures when it comes to Batman history, revitalizing the character to new heights back in 2005.\xa0 In 2008, he directed what almost everyone considers to be the greatest Batman movie ever made in The Dark Knight.With Christopher Nolan winning his first Academy Award just a few weeks ago, we decide to pay tribute to one of the greatest directors there is, as we embark on an Interstellar like journey of ranking every single Nolan movie!\xa0 From his humble beginnings with Following to the epic Best Picture winning Oppenheimer, no totem will be left unspun.

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Daniel is joined per usual by Podcasting Director, Alex Marcus, and making his return to the Batman by the Numbers podcast where he was last heard on the epic \u2060trailer ranking episode\u2060 is \u2060DJ Chapman\u2060 of the \u2060Roses and Rejection podcast\u2060.\xa0 Also rounding out the panel, and making his debut on the podcast, is massive Nolan fan and host of \u2060It Pod to Be You\u2060, \u2060Manish Mathur\u2060.

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These four Nolan scholars go down the rankings from worst to best, with each movie getting a lively discussion.\xa0 There are debates.\xa0 There are disagreements.\xa0 There are surprises.\xa0 Strap in, it\u2019s a long one, but with 12 movies to cover, and one of the most impressive film resumes out there, did you expect anything less?

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Is there a contentious Tenet debate?\xa0 How did fan favorites Memento and The Prestige fare?\xa0 How did the Batman movies do?\xa0 Will Interstellar get its due?\xa0 And most important of all, what Nolan movie finished #1?

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If you\u2019re a Christopher Nolan fan (and who isn\u2019t?), this is required listening, as every Nolan theme imaginable is dissected and discussed in all these movies (FULL SPOILERS).

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What are you waiting for?\xa0 Cue the Hans Zimmer BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG, and let the Nolan countdown begin!!