Christopher Nolan: The Best Director of the Last 25 Years According to Audience Poll
- Christopher Nolan has been crowned the best director of the past 25 years in a reader's poll held in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of Rotten Tomatoes.
- The poll asked readers to vote for the best film director of the past quarter-century, competing among 64 directors.
- In the final round, Nolan emerged victorious with 56% of the votes, surpassing Denis Villeneuve (Dune).
- The final round received nearly 30,000 votes, indicating the high level of participation and interest in the poll.
- In the semi-finals, Damien Chazelle (La La Land) and Jordan Peele (Get Out) were eliminated, while Sam Mendes (Skyfall), Bong Joon Ho (Parasite), Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok), and Alex Garland (Annihilation) made it to the quarter-finals.
- Nolan is renowned for directing the critically acclaimed "The Dark Knight" trilogy starring Christian Bale as Batman. His filmography includes other thrilling movies such as "Memento" and "The Prestige," as well as popular science fiction films like "Inception," "Interstellar," and "Tenet."
- Nolan's latest film, "Oppenheimer," is a historical biographical movie about theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, portrayed by international star Cillian Murphy. Released in July, it is currently the third highest-grossing film of 2023, following "Barbie" and "The Super Mario Bros."
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