One Perfect Shot Presents The 100 Most Beautiful Shots of the Decade

After some deep consideration and careful curation, we present to you a selection of shots that defined an era for us.

40. Hannibal (2015)

Hannibal

Cinematography by James Hawkinson

Directed by Vincenzo Natali

From the episode “Antipasto”


39. Whiplash (2014)

Whiplash Drum

Cinematography by Sharone Meir

Directed by Damien Chazelle


38. The Shape of Water (2017)

The Shape Of Water

Cinematography by Dan Laustsen

Directed by Guillermo del Toro


37. The Master (2012)

The Master

Cinematography by Mihai Mălaimare Jr.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson


36. Adventure Time (2018)

Ezgif Com Resize

Directed by Diana Lafyatis and Cole Sanchez

Art direction by Sandra Lee

From the episode “Come Along with Me”


35. Tangerine (2015)

Tangerine

Cinematography by Sean Baker, Radium Cheung

Directed by Sean Baker


34. Carol (2015)

Carol Window

Cinematography by Edward Lachman

Directed by Todd Haynes


33. Arrival (2016)

Arrival Ship

Cinematography by Bradford Young

Directed by Denis Villeneuve


32. Before Midnight (2013)

Before Midnight

Cinematography by Christos Voudouris

Directed by Richard Linklater


31. True Detective (2014)

True Detective Swarm

Cinematography by Adam Arkapaw

Directed by Cary Fukunaga


30. Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)

Twin Peaks The Return

Cinematography by Peter Deming

Directed by David Lynch


29. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Infinity War Peter Article

Cinematography by Trent Opaloch

Directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo


28. Spring (2014)

Spring

Cinematography by Aaron Moorhead

Directed by Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead 


27. Hereditary (2018)

Hereditary Bed

Cinematography by Pawel Pogorzelski

Directed by Ari Aster


26. Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse (2017)

Hagazussa

Cinematography by Mariel Baqueiro

Directed by Lukas Feigelfeld


25. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Into The Spiderverse

Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

Art direction by Dean Gordon, Patrick O’Keefe


24. Breaking Bad (2013)

Bb

Cinematography by Michael Slovis

Directed by Bryan Cranston

From the episode “Blood Money”


23. Gravity (2013)

Gravity

Cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón


22. Dunkirk (2017)

Dunkirk Sand

Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema

Directed by Christopher Nolan


21. Blue Ruin (2013)

Blue Ruin Gun

Shot and directed by Jeremy Saulnier


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