But since not every Christopher Nolan score hits the same level, let’s take a look at his movies ranked from worst to best by their soundtracks. Because Following is Nolan’s smallest and least-known project, its soundtrack ends up as the least iconic in his career; something even die-hard Nolan fans rarely talk about. After all, the emotional themes of The Dark Knight Rises soundtrack fit the farewell to Nolan’s iconic trilogy. 4 The Dark Knight (2008)Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is often called his greatest film, and it’s easy to see why. The Joker’s theme, especially in Why So Serious?, captures the character’s chaos perfectly with its unsettling sound in The Dark Knight.