Cinematography: Jim Denault

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Jim Denault. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


Six Feet Under (TV Series)

2001 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Alan Ball · Daniel Attias · Rodrigo García · Jeremy Podeswa

Cast Peter Krause · Michael C. Hall · Rachel Griffiths · Frances Conroy

Synopsis Six Feet Under (TV Series) (2001) follows the lives of the Fisher family, who run a funeral home in Los Angeles. The series begins with the sudden death of the family patriarch, Nathaniel Fisher Sr., which forces his sons, Nate...

8.0

40K votes

8.0

40K votes

Carnivàle (TV Series)

2003 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Knauf · Rodrigo García · Jeremy Podeswa · Jack Bender

Cast Nick Stahl · Clancy Brown · Amy Madigan · Michael J. Anderson

Synopsis TV Series (2003-2005). 2 Seasons. 24 Episodes. "Carnivale" follows a traveling carnival as it wends its way across the Dust Bowl, focusing on Ben Hawkins, a mysterious 18-year-old fugitive with hidden talents who is taken in by the carnival, and...

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7.7

12K votes

7.7

12K votes

Silicon Valley (TV Series)

2014 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Mike Judge · John Altschuler · Dave Krinsky · Alec Berg

Cast Thomas Middleditch · T.J. Miller · Josh Brener · Martin Starr

Synopsis TV Series (2014-2019). 6 Seasons. 53 Episodes. Richard (Middleditch) is an introverted computer programmer living in the Hacker Hostel start-up incubator along with his best friend, Big Head (Brener), pompous Gilfoyle (Starr) and dry-witted Dinesh (Nanjiani). These social misfits live...

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7.4

9K votes

7.4

9K votes

The Looming Tower (TV Miniseries)

2018 · Series · 50 min. · United States

Direction Dan Futterman · Alex Gibney · Lawrence Wright · Craig Zisk

Cast Jeff Daniels · Tahar Rahim · Peter Sarsgaard · Wrenn Schmidt

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2018). 10 Episodes. “Looming Tower” is a 10-episode series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning expose by Lawrence Wright (also executive producer) on the in-fighting between the FBI and CIA in the years leading up to 9/11. Jeff Daniels...

7.2

1K votes

7.2

1K votes

Suits (TV Series)

2011 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Aaron Korsh · Kevin Bray · Anton Cropper · Michael Smith

Cast Patrick J. Adams · Gabriel Macht · Meghan Markle · Gina Torres

Synopsis Suits (TV Series) (2011) follows brilliant college dropout Mike Ross, who, despite lacking a law degree, impresses top attorney Harvey Specter with his eidetic memory and legal prowess. Hired as Harvey's associate at a prestigious New York law firm, Mike...

7.2

6K votes

7.2

6K votes

Boys Don't Cry

1999 · Movie · 114 min. · United States

Direction Kimberly Peirce

Cast Hilary Swank · Chloë Sevigny · Peter Sarsgaard · Brendan Sexton III

Synopsis Boys Don't Cry (1999) tells the poignant and harrowing true story of Brandon Teena, a young transgender man navigating life in rural Nebraska. Struggling with his identity, Brandon forms deep connections with a group of locals, including a young woman...

7.2

14K votes

7.2

14K votes

The Affair (TV Series)

2014 · Series · 50 min. · United States

Direction Hagai Levi · Jeffrey Reiner · Carl Franklin · Mark Mylod

Cast Dominic West · Ruth Wilson · Maura Tierney · Joshua Jackson

Synopsis The Affair (TV Series) (2014) explores the emotional and psychological aftermath of an extramarital relationship between Noah, a struggling writer, and Alison, a waitress grappling with personal tragedy. Told through the contrasting perspectives of both protagonists, the narrative delves into...

7.1

6K votes

7.1

6K votes

Trumbo

2015 · Movie · 124 min. · United States

Direction Jay Roach

Cast Bryan Cranston · Diane Lane · Helen Mirren · John Goodman

Synopsis Trumbo (2015) follows the life of Dalton Trumbo, a successful Hollywood screenwriter blacklisted during the McCarthy era for his political beliefs. As the Cold War escalates, Trumbo and other artists are investigated for alleged communist ties, leading to his imprisonment....

7.0

14K votes

7.0

14K votes

Hide and Seek (TV)

1997 · Documentary · 57 min. · United States

Direction Su Friedrich

Cast Chelsea Holland · Ariel Mara · Sarah Jane Smith · Alicia Manta

Synopsis Mixes documentary interviews of memories of lesbian adolescence with the story of the 12-year-old girl Lou discovering her sexuality in 1960s America.

7.0

26 votes

7.0

26 votes

Maria Full Of Grace

2004 · Movie · 101 min. · Colombia

Direction Joshua Marston

Cast Catalina Sandino Moreno · Yenny Paola Vega · Guilied López · Virgina Ariza

Synopsis In Maria Full Of Grace (2004), María, a determined young Colombian woman, faces limited opportunities in her small town. Seeking a better future, she takes a risky job as a drug mule, swallowing drug-filled pellets to transport them to the...

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7.0

15K votes

7.0

15K votes

Real Women Have Curves

2002 · Movie · 90 min. · United States

Direction Patricia Cardoso

Cast America Ferrera · Lupe Ontiveros · Ingrid Oliu · George Lopez

Synopsis Winner of the Dramatic Audience Award at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, this HBO Films comedy/drama tells the story of 18-year-old Ana (America Ferrera), a first-generation Mexican-American from East Los Angeles, who struggles to strike a balance between her mainstream...

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6.7

4K votes

6.7

4K votes

The Believer

2001 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction Henry Bean

Cast Ryan Gosling · Summer Phoenix · Theresa Russell · Billy Zane

Synopsis Winner of the 2001 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize, The Believer tells the story of a Neo-Nazi (Gosling) who also happens to be Jewish.

6.6

9K votes

6.6

9K votes

Game Change (TV)

2012 · Movie · 118 min. · United States

Direction Jay Roach

Cast Julianne Moore · Ed Harris · Woody Harrelson · Ron Livingston

Synopsis Harrelson and Ed Harris, HBO Films’ GAME CHANGE follows John McCain’s (Ed Harris) 2008 presidential campaign, from his selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (Julianne Moore) as his running mate to their ultimate defeat in the general election. Woody Harrelson...

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6.6

2K votes

6.6

2K votes

Freedom Writers

2007 · Movie · 123 min. · United States

Direction Richard LaGravenese

Cast Hilary Swank · Patrick Dempsey · Scott Glenn · Imelda Staunton

Synopsis In Freedom Writers (2007), a young, idealistic teacher named Erin Gruwell takes on a challenging class of at-risk students in a racially divided high school. Faced with hostility and indifference, she uses unconventional methods to connect with them, encouraging them...

6.6

9K votes

6.6

9K votes

Recount (TV)

2008 · Movie · 115 min. · United States

Direction Jay Roach

Cast Kevin Spacey · Bob Balaban · Ed Begley Jr. · Laura Dern

Synopsis A chronicle of the weeks after the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the subsequent recounts in Florida. Recount brings viewers behind the scenes at the controversial Florida recount. This illuminating, hugely entertaining film pulls back the veil on the headlines...

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6.5

752 votes

6.5

752 votes

River of Grass

1994 · Movie · 75 min. · United States

Direction Kelly Reichardt

Cast Larry Fessenden · Dick Russell · Michael Buscemi · Lisa Bowman

Synopsis River of Grass has all the elements of a conventional road movie: a car, a gun, criminal plans, and young lovers on the run from an angry father who also happens to be a suspended police officer. But writer and...

6.4

209 votes

6.4

209 votes

Hounddog

2008 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction Deborah Kampmeier

Cast Dakota Fanning · Robin Wright · David Morse · Piper Laurie

Synopsis Like a lily growing in the swamp, Lewellen, a precocious southern girl, radiates splendor amidst the murk that surrounds her. She is being raised by her abusive father and disciplinarian grandmother, and finds comfort, joy, and strength in music--she is...

6.3

463 votes

6.3

463 votes

All the Way (TV)

2016 · Movie · 132 min. · United States

Direction Jay Roach

Cast Bryan Cranston · Anthony Mackie · Melissa Leo · Frank Langella

Synopsis Lyndon B. Johnson becomes the President of the United States in the chaotic aftermath of JFK's assassination and spend his first year in office to quickly pass the Civil Rights Act.

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6.3

377 votes

6.3

377 votes

Wayward Pines (TV Series)

2015 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Chad Hodge · Jeff T. Thomas · Zal Batmanglij · Tim Hunter

Cast Matt Dillon · Carla Gugino · Juliette Lewis · Toby Jones

Synopsis TV Series (2015-2016). 2 Seasons. 20 Episodes. A Secret Service agent goes to Wayward Pines, Idaho in search of two federal agents who have gone missing in the bucolic town. He soon learns that he may never get out of...

6.1

7K votes

6.1

7K votes

Getting On (TV Series)

2013 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Mark V. Olsen · Will Scheffer · Miguel Arteta · Howard Deutch

Cast Laurie Metcalf · Alex Borstein · Niecy Nash · Mark Harelik

Synopsis TV Series (2013-2015). 3 Seasons. 18 Episodes. Set in a geriatric extended care wing of a down-at-the-heels hospital, Getting On follows put-upon nurses, anxious doctors and administrators as they struggle with the darkly comic, brutally honest and quietly compassionate realities...

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6.1

172 votes

6.1

172 votes