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.
Decade Rewind Shots V

40. Hannibal (2015)

Cinematography by James Hawkinson

Directed by Vincenzo Natali

From the episode “Antipasto”


39. Whiplash (2014)

Cinematography by Sharone Meir

Directed by Damien Chazelle


38. The Shape of Water (2017)

Cinematography by Dan Laustsen

Directed by Guillermo del Toro


37. The Master (2012)

Cinematography by Mihai Mălaimare Jr.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson


36. Adventure Time (2018)

Directed by Diana Lafyatis and Cole Sanchez

Art direction by Sandra Lee

From the episode “Come Along with Me”


35. Tangerine (2015)

Cinematography by Sean Baker, Radium Cheung

Directed by Sean Baker


34. Carol (2015)

Cinematography by Edward Lachman

Directed by Todd Haynes


33. Arrival (2016)

Cinematography by Bradford Young

Directed by Denis Villeneuve


32. Before Midnight (2013)

Cinematography by Christos Voudouris

Directed by Richard Linklater


31. True Detective (2014)

Cinematography by Adam Arkapaw

Directed by Cary Fukunaga


30. Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)

Cinematography by Peter Deming

Directed by David Lynch


29. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Cinematography by Trent Opaloch

Directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo


28. Spring (2014)

Cinematography by Aaron Moorhead

Directed by Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead 


27. Hereditary (2018)

Cinematography by Pawel Pogorzelski

Directed by Ari Aster


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

Cinematography by Mariel Baqueiro

Directed by Lukas Feigelfeld


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

Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

Art direction by Dean Gordon, Patrick O’Keefe


24. Breaking Bad (2013)

Cinematography by Michael Slovis

Directed by Bryan Cranston

From the episode “Blood Money”


23. Gravity (2013)

Cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón


22. Dunkirk (2017)

Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema

Directed by Christopher Nolan


21. Blue Ruin (2013)

Shot and directed by Jeremy Saulnier


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