Christopher Nolan attends Universal Pictures THE ODYSSEY Premiere on July 11, 2026 in Mumbai, India. Memento (2000)Joe Pantoliano, Christopher Nolan and Guy Pearce at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. The film's innovative storytelling, combined with Pearce's compelling performance, makes Memento a quintessential Nolan film that questions the reliability of memory and perception. The Dark Knight (2008)Christian Bale (right) accept multiple awards for The Dark Knight during the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 7, 2009 in Los Angeles. But there’s no doubt that The Dark Knight Rises served as a fitting end to a trilogy that redefined the superhero genre.