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Christopher Nolan's Favorite Movies: 30 Films the Director Wants You to See

With Nolan currently at work on his next feature, the 2020 action epic "Tenet," IndieWire takes a look at some of the films the writer-director credits with changing his outlook on cinema. Below are 30 titles Nolan encourages moviegoers to watch, and why, in his own words.
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
2
12 Angry Men (1957)
12 Angry Men (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
3
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
4
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
5
Bad Timing (1980)
Bad Timing (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   46%
6
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
7
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
8
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
9
First Man (2018)
First Man (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
10
For All Mankind (1989)
For All Mankind (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
11
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
12
Greed (1924)
Greed (1924)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
13
The Hit (1984)
The Hit (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
14
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
15
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
16
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
17
Metropolis (1927)
Metropolis (1927)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
18
Mr. Arkadin (1955)
Mr. Arkadin (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
19
The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
20
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
21
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
22
Ryan's Daughter (1970)
Ryan's Daughter (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
23
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
24
Street of Crocodiles (1986)
Street of Crocodiles (1986)
25
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
26
Superman (1978)
Superman (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
27
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
28
The Thin Red Line (1998)
The Thin Red Line (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
29
Topkapi (1964)
Topkapi (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
30
The Tree of Life (2011)
The Tree of Life (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
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