Director Christopher Nolan and Actor Robin Williams in front of a blue background
The Big Picture Nowadays, Christopher Nolan is known best for his work on big-budget blockbusters with a cerebral twist that keeps audiences guessing. Over the years, Nolan has worked with some of the biggest names in the business, from Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Leonardo DiCaprio to Morgan Freeman, Heath Ledger, and Michael Caine.
Release Date May 24, 2002 Director Christopher Nolan Cast Al Pacino , Robin Williams , Hilary Swank , Oliver Zemen , Martin Donovan , Paul Dooley Runtime 118 minutes Writers Hillary Seitz , Nikolaj Frobenius , Erik Skjoldbjærg 'Insomnia' Is Christopher Nolan's Only Movie Remake As his first studio film, Insomnia ignited a nearly two-decade-long partnership between Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros.
What Sets Robin Williams' & Al Pacino's 'Insomnia' Performances Apart? Close Both Robin Williams and Al Pacino are incredible in Insomnia. Williams especially gives a performance of a lifetime, and if Insomnia was your first exposure to the actor, then you'd likely never know that he's usually a comedian.
'Insomnia' Is Christopher Nolan's Only Feature He Directed But Didn't Write Unlike some of Christopher Nolan's most popular flicks, Insomnia isn't wrapped up in a non-linear narrative meant to throw the audience off. Though, that makes sense given that this is the only one of Nolan's directed films that he didn't write. Instead, events happen sequentially, with a clear cause-and-effect behind them.
Why Is the Movie Called 'Insomnia'? From the moment he steps foot in Nightmute, Dormer can't find rest. The movie isn't named Insomnia for nothing, after all, and as the LA detective wrestles with his own bout, it becomes clear that the Alaskan climate isn't the real issue. As the hotel clerk Rachel says, folks who live in Alaska were either born there or are running from something. Like her, Dormer is the latter.
'Insomnia' Proves That Mid-Budget Films Can Thrive in Theatres It's quite telling that Insomnia was Christopher Nolan's last mid-budget feature before tackling one of Warner Bros.' biggest properties. It's true that The Prestige was still quite modest compared to Nolan's later works, but by then, the director was on the fast track to blockbuster filmmaking, and showing no signs of slowing down.
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