10 Nolan Movies Fans Are Rewatching After 'The Odyssey,' According to JustWatch Data
There's a saying that no story is truly based on an original concept anymore. We draw inspiration from ancient myths, our favorite movies, religious scriptures, and more. As a poem that's now over 3000 years old, Homer's The Odyssey serves as inspiration for countless movies, TV shows, and books that've come after. Greek mythology is a prominent reference that's expanded into every genre, making various stories feel familiar in their archetypes in more ways than one. And, ultimately, every writer and director has their own niche that they frequently explore. It's a tried-and-true approach for a reason.
This idea is particularly true for Christopher Nolan, whose films are often character-driven odysseys that explore humanity in its most fragile state. From superhero movies like The Dark Knight trilogy to his earlier films like Insomnia (2002), we can draw countless parallels to what might be his magnum opus, The Odyssey (2026). With how well-received the film is by critics and fans alike, it's no surprise that people are rewatching some of his other movies at the moment.
According to JustWatch data, here are the Nolan movies people are rewatching the most. You can now stream most of them on platforms like Prime Video, HBO Max, and more.
Anne Hathaway's casting should be enough reason to revisit The Dark Knight Rises, but interestingly, it's likely the ending that people are drawing a connection to. Like in Inception and Memento, there's often plenty of debate on the story's endgame. It's similar to The Odyssey in that sense, with an exile that once more focuses on the ramifications of one man's actions.
As a fan of every single one of Nolan's films, I'm also of the firm opinion that The Dark Knight Rises is his most underrated in terms of thematic depth and visuals. Not to mention that the character journey Bruce Wayne goes through in this last film leaves us with a lot to dissect and analyze, in the same way Odysseus' journey does.
The Dark Knight is a huge fan favorite of Christopher Nolan's and the kind of superhero movie most people have seen, even if they don't particularly care for the genre. It's riveting to see people going back to it after The Odyssey because there's a lot to examine in Bruce Wayne's journey alongside Odysseus'.
The guilt that Nolan often touches on with his heroes is no small feat because he ensures that their complexities are never shielded. They're always out in the open no matter what type of character he's writing, and with his trilogy, regret is part of Batman's armor. It's part of his pain. Both men have done what they've needed to survive, and the result is, like in Oppenheimer, as well, a lonely life on top.
What most people don't know about The Prestige is that it's one of the first movies where Nolan used an IMAX camera for a single sequence. There's perhaps never been more conversation about the filmmaking technique than after the release of The Odyssey, so there's a good chance people are going to go back to this movie to see the shot of Alfred cutting off his finger after learning about it.
It's also the 20th anniversary of the movie, so there's likely another reason people are revisiting it right now to watch it in a new light. The underlying theme of most Christopher Nolan movies having a quest of sorts doesn't escape die-hard fans like me, and much of that is true in The Prestige as well.
If Memento is underrated in Nolan's filmography, Insomnia and Following (1999) certainly deserve more hype. That's why it's fantastic that people are revisiting Insomnia after The Odyssey. Starring Robin Williams, Al Pacino, Hilary Swank, and more, it's yet another story effectively centered around grief, remorse, and the unraveling of man's actions.
Well-paced and shot with Nolan's specific expertise, there's plenty within Insomnia that makes the film one of his more challenging ones to rewatch. Still, the message is all the same in how he frames yet another odyssey of sorts to highlight a character-driven story. Written by Hillary Seitz and based on the 1997 Norwegian thriller film of the same title, by co-writers Erik Skjoldbjærg and Nikolaj Frobenius, it's tonally a bit different, but blends brilliantly all the same.
When it comes to a story about a man and his wife, there's no connection bigger than that between The Odyssey and Memento. It's incredible to see Memento get some recognition because, as one of Nolan's earlier films, it's not as well known as his bigger blockbusters, and its story is one that still floors me to this day.
How Memento touches on memories through Guy Pearce's Leonard Shelby is no small feat. It's its own version of an odyssey that feels winding and is equally as complex as a majority of Nolan's movies in excavating motives, the truth, and what we're told to believe. As one of the films in his filmography that can make viewers think the most, it's no surprise that Memento is being revisited by fans right now.
As another Nolan film that essentially explores the calamities of war, Dunkirk examines survival through an interesting lens that can undoubtedly be tied to The Odyssey. In more ways than one, while the film features Nolan's familiar non-linear format, it's how the characters are in the thick of their pain that makes it similar to Odysseus' journey alongside his men.
Critically, Dunkirk tends to be one of Nolan's most conflicting films. It's not for every type of viewer, and certainly not for those who don't want a more grounded approach to horrifying situations. Still, it's riveting no less to continue drawing on what survival looks like for different people and how these experiences change characters.
If you're obsessed with Robert Pattinson's Antinous in The Odyssey, then there's a high chance you're tuning in to Tenet to see more of him. As one of the films that was released during the COVID-19 pandemic, it didn't get nearly as much traction then as it should've, but now that there's more conversation about both the director and actors, it's not remotely surprising that people are revisiting this one.
While Tenet is different from most of Nolan's movies as a more complex and intricate look at CIA operatives in a specific operation, the similarities are still present in filming techniques and themes. Some fans on social media even believe it's part of an official trilogy with Oppenheimer and The Odyssey, but that part is certainly up for debate.
Visually, Interstellar differs from The Odyssey, but it still has all the classic Christopher Nolan marks in it. Not to mention that, with the release and growing popularity of Project Hail Mary (2026), it isn't shocking that people would be revisiting this movie in the process. Still, like in The Odyssey, there's a clear bond between a parent and a child that bridges the gap of distance in a riveting manner.
It's also a movie that features both Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon, so there's that obvious tether for fans who want to see more of them in the same film. Ultimately, Interstellar remains one of Nolan's best films, and as another that was filmed on IMAX, fans could be tuning in to see the different ways both movies were shot with the same camera.
Inception is one of Christopher Nolan's most divisive films when it comes to the ending, and yet, it's also a visual feast from start to finish. It's interesting to see people revisit it after The Odyssey because it almost feels like people forget that this one's also a story about a man trying to get back home to his family.
The desperation and the calamity that ensue because you take something too far, which in this case is everything Leonardo DiCaprio's Cobb did with the dream world. The idea of how much time Cobb loses in the limbo world can also be tied to how much time Odysseus spends with Circe on the island. It features themes of persuasion, disguises, and a whole lot of other quests that feel similar.
The connection between Oppenheimer and The Odyssey is staggering. They're not only Nolan's best films to date, but they might also be two of his most impactful stories to showcase the fragility of humanity. How one man's actions can lead to catastrophic tragedies, and how bone-deep regret can make someone unrecognizable.
There's a lot of conversation about the similarities with the movies regarding their themes, Ludwig Göransson's original score, and perhaps even Matt Damon having a role in both of them. More than anything, people revisiting Oppenheimer after The Odyssey is the least shocking thing for a myriad of reasons. The two go hand-in-hand as a story of one man's mistake having a disastrous impact.
