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Tale of the tape as a director

Christopher Nolan vs Denis Villeneuve

Christopher Nolan averages 8.18 across 13 rated films as a director, ahead of Denis Villeneuve at 7.60.

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Christopher Nolan, illustrated — Christopher Nolan against Denis Villeneuve

Denis Villeneuve, illustrated — Christopher Nolan against Denis Villeneuve

Rows won

7 to 1

Christopher Nolan ahead

Both careers by IMDb rating

Christopher Nolan

Denis Villeneuve

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

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Each side uses IMDb ratings of films with 1,000+ votes in the role shown. Peak five is the best run of five films in a row; the 7+ run counts films in a row rated 7.0 or higher; form is the last five against the career average. Oscars count every nomination and win in any category.

Sources: IMDb ratings and credits (Non-commercial use), Academy Awards data (DLu/oscar_data) (BSD-2-Clause).

Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission.

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Christopher NolanDirector

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Denis VilleneuveDirector

5.6M

1998 to 2026

Career

1998 to 2024

◀2 wins, 8 noms

Oscars

0 wins, 4 noms

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