Christopher Nolan's Interstellar debuted as one of the auteur director's most polarizing films, with critics and audiences alike mixed in their reception. Now, 12 years after its release, Nolan is looking back on how Interstellar's reputation has evolved, with many considering it an unsung modern classic.
"The film was received in a slightly ambiguous way," Nolan recalls in a Variety interview with actor Timothée Chalamet. "It was a little bit sniffy. Some of the responses were a bit sniffy from critics and a little from audiences. It made very good money around the world, particularly. There was a sense of people not quite being… it sounds egotistical to say they weren't ready… but they weren't ready for it from me."
