My Top 10 Best Cinematography Picks (2000-2025)

I've had cinematography on the brain today so I thought to share some of my favorite films with brilliant cinematography from the past 25 years. I'm not counting technical feats like Seabiscuit, Inception or Top Gun: Maverick or animated achievements. Those are for another list.

Some directors did multiple great films so I picked the best of their stellar work.

Here are ten films since whose cinematography stood out.

1. The Patriot (2000)

   

2. The Lord Of The Rings (2001-2003)

   

3. Road To Perdition (2002)

   

4. Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World (2003)

   

5. Kingdom Of Heaven (2005)

   

6. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

   

7. No Country For Old Men (2007)

   

8. Interstellar (2013)

   

9. La La Land (2016)

   

10. Dune (2021)

What are some of your favorite films with beautiful cinematography?