The Comedy Film That Won Over Christopher Nolan – Can You Guess Which One?

On The Rich Eisen Show, Christopher Nolan revealed an unexpected favorite comedy. Fans were shocked to learn which hilarious film impressed the director.

- August 26, 2025 | 2:06 PM IST

Hilarious Comedy Film Loved By Christopher Nolan ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Christopher Nolan is known for his sci-fi spectacles, epic thrillers, and superhero blockbusters. His filmography includes Oppenheimer, The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, The Prestige, and Memento. Considering this, what would you expect one of his favourite films to be? Surely not Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby? Well, that’s precisely his answer. He even went on to call the film one of the great comedies. Nolan revealed this while speaking on The Rich Eisen Show, mentioning Stanley Kubrick’s films among his favourites.

About Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Coming back to Talladega Nights, directed by Adam McKay and starring Will Ferrell, Sacha Baron Cohen, John C. Reilly, Leslie Bibb, Amy Adams, Gary Cole, and others, the film holds a 6.6 rating on IMDb and scores of 73% on the Popcorn Meter and 72% on the Tomatometer, respectively. It is a goofy comedy about NASCAR superstar Ricky Bobby, whose fall from grace and rise from the ashes are chronicled in the story.

Plot of Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Ricky Bobby grew up with an absent father, and the abandonment left a lasting impact on him well into adulthood. While working as a pit crew member, he unexpectedly gets the chance to race and soon discovers that he has a natural talent for it. His success propels him to fame, and he settles into a life of glory, marriage, and two unruly children. However, his dominance on the track is shaken when a flamboyant French driver enters the scene and defeats him. Struggling to cope with failure, Ricky loses nearly everything. The film playfully spoofs biopics and their familiar clichés while following his journey of downfall and redemption.