Oppenheimer becomes Christopher Nolan's highest rated movie

Oppenheimer needs to have 80 reviews to be officially Certified Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes. The movie currently has 75, but fans can expect the movie to be Certified Fresh very soon as additional reviews, likely heaping more praise on the film, roll in.

The movie's score is much more impressive when considering how high Nolan's other movies have scored. Among his filmography of directed films, nine others have garnered a Rotten Tomatoes score above 80%. Following (1998) - 82% Memento (2000) - 93% Insomnia (2002) - 92% Batman Begins (2004) - 84% The Dark Knight (2008) - 94% Inception (2010) - 87% The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - 87% Dunkirk (2017) - 92% Oppenheimer (2023) - 96% Nolan had eight other movies that scored 80% and above.

The director had three movies that didn't quite reach the 80% threshold but still received positive reviews. However, two of the three have made it IMDB's 50 greatest films of all time (Prestige and Interstellar). The Prestige (2006) - 76% Interstellar (2014) - 73% Tenet (2020) - 69% Oppenheimer may be Nolan's greatest masterpiece based on first impressions by critics. However, it may be highly subjective and is dependent on the viewer. Nolan has previously said that he will continue to make movies and it may still be too early to call Oppenheimer his magnum opus.

Oppenheimer opens in theaters on July 21, 2023.