Oppenheimer Is Now Christopher Nolan's Biggest (Non-Batman) Movie Ever In The US

Christopher Nolan's atomic bomb movie Oppenheimer continues to put up big numbers at the box office, and the film has now become Nolan's highest-grossing non-Batman movie in the US.

With $300 million at the domestic box office, Oppenheimer has surpassed Nolan's previous biggest US movie, Inception, which made $293 million during its run back in 2010.

Nolan's highest-grossing movie in the US was 2008's The Dark Knight, which made $535 million, with The Dark Knight Rises ($448 million) following in the No. 2 position. Nolan's lowest-grossing movie in the US was his first one, Following, which made $48,482 on a micro-budget of $6,000.

Barbie ($594 million) is the highest-grossing movie of the year so far in the US, followed by The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($575 million), Spider-Man: Across the Universe ($381 million), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ($359 million), and then Oppenheimer ($300 million).

Oppenheimer has made $477 million from international markets, boosting its worldwide results to $777 million, which makes it the No. 4 movie of 2023.

Highest-Grossing Christopher Nolan Movies At US Box Office

1. The Dark Knight -- $535 million
2. The Dark Knight Rises -- $448 million
3. Oppenheimer -- $300 million
4. Inception -- $293 million
5. Batman Begins -- $207 million
6. Dunkirk -- $190 million
7. Interstellar -- $188 million
8. Insomnia -- $67.3 million
9. Tenet -- $58.5 million
10. The Prestige -- $53 million
11. Memento -- $26 million
12. Following -- $48,482