Best Cinematography in Films — Rated 4/4 on Quartile

Quartile rates every film 1–4 across Plot, Acting, Cinematography, Novelty and Ending. These films earned a 4 — Well Above Average — for Cinematography, ranked by their overall Q score.

1. Arrival (2016) — Q 9.5
2. The Dark Knight (2008) — Q 9.5
3. Dune: Part Two (2024) — Q 9.5
4. Gladiator (2000) — Q 9.5
5. Valley Uprising (2014) — Q 9.5
6. Interstellar (2014) — Q 9.5
7. The Notebook (2004) — Q 9.5
8. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) — Q 9.5
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — Q 9.5
10. Nirvana: Unplugged In New York (1993) — Q 9.5
11. Tenet (2020) — Q 9.5
12. Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) — Q 9.5
13. Dune (2021) — Q 9
14. The Sound of Music (1965) — Q 9
15. Inception (2010) — Q 9
16. Apocalypse Now (1979) — Q 9
17. Inglourious Basterds (2009) — Q 9
18. American Psycho (2000) — Q 9
19. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) — Q 9
20. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — Q 9
21. The Lion King (1994) — Q 9
22. Oppenheimer (2023) — Q 9
23. Braveheart (1995) — Q 9
24. Avengers: Endgame (2019) — Q 9
25. Project Hail Mary (2026) — Q 9
26. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) — Q 9
27. Jojo Rabbit (2019) — Q 9
28. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) — Q 9
29. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) — Q 9
30. Avatar (2009) — Q 9

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