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.
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This is part of our Decade Rewind, which runs throughout November. Keep up as we look back at the best, worst, and otherwise interesting movies and shows of the 2010s.


For most of us, the end of the decade is a time of reflection. We’re older, (hopefully) wiser, and we’ve made plenty of memories along the way. Some of us have also spent a substantial portion of that time watching movies and TV shows, many of which have resonated with us on a deep and personal level.

We here at One Perfect Shot have spent the past several years capturing moments from film and television that have struck a chord with us, and we’re thrilled to have found a like-minded audience who appreciates our ethos. The shots we consider to be perfect are the ones that not only capture our attention but also enrich our souls. That sounds cheesy, but it’s true.

With this in mind, we’ve compiled a list of 100 shots that we consider to be this decade’s finest because of the aforementioned reasons. Obviously, we’ve left out some of your favorites, but we hope you enjoy our selection all the same.

100. Girlhood (2014)

Cinematography by Crystel Fournier

Directed by Celine Sciamma


99. Rick and Morty (2017)

Directed by Juan Jose Meza-Leon, Wesley Archer

See IMDB for the artist credits

From “The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy”


98. Rogue One (2016)

Cinematography by Greig Fraser

Directed by Gareth Edwards


97. Paddington 2 (2017)

Cinematography by Erik Wilson

Directed by Paul King


96. Submarine (2010)

Cinematography by Erik Wilson

Directed by Richard Ayoade 


95. The Good Place (2016)

Cinematography by Barry Peterson

Directed by Drew Goddard

From the “Pilot” episode


94. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Cinematography by Jeff Cronenweth

Directed by David Fincher


93. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto

Directed by Martin Scorsese 


92. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Cinematography by Trent Opaloch 

Directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo


91. The Pearl Button (2015)

Cinematography by Patricio Guzman 

Directed by Katell Djian


90. Bridge of Spies (2015)

Cinematography by Janusz Kaminski 

Directed by Steven Spielberg


89. Snowpiercer (2013)

Cinematography by Hong Kyung-pyo

Directed by Bong Joon-ho


88. A Ghost Story (2017)

Cinematography by Andrew Droz Palermo

Directed by David Lowery


87. Eighth Grade (2018)

Cinematography by Andrew Wehde 

Directed by Bo Burnham


86. Unbroken (2014)

Cinematography by Roger Deakins

Directed by Angelina Jolie


85. Confessions (2010)

Cinematography by Masakazu Ato, Atsushi Ozawa

Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima


84. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Cinematography by Wally Pfister

Directed by Christopher Nolan 


83. Cold War (2018)

Cinematography by Łukasz Żal

Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski


82. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Cinematography by Steve Yedlin

Directed by Rian Johnson


81. First Man (2018)

Cinematography by Linus Sandgren

Directed by Damien Chazelle


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