Cinematography: Matthew Libatique

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


Requiem for a Dream

2000 · Movie · 102 min. · United States

Direction Darren Aronofsky

Cast Jared Leto · Jennifer Connelly · Ellen Burstyn · Marlon Wayans

Synopsis Requiem for a Dream (2000) follows four interconnected lives spiraling into despair amid addiction. Sara, an elderly widow, becomes obsessed with diet pills to fit into her red dress for a TV appearance. Her son Harry, his girlfriend Marion, and...

7.8

119K votes

7.8

119K votes

Black Swan

2010 · Movie · 109 min. · United States

Direction Darren Aronofsky

Cast Natalie Portman · Mila Kunis · Vincent Cassel · Winona Ryder

Synopsis Black Swan (2010) follows Nina, a dedicated ballet dancer in New York, who lands the coveted dual role of the Swan Queen in "Swan Lake." As she prepares for the performance, Nina struggles to embody both the innocent White Swan...

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7.6

114K votes

7.6

114K votes

Passing Strange (TV)

2009 · Movie · 135 min. · United States

Direction Spike Lee

Cast De'Adre Aziza · Daniel Breaker · Eisa Davis · Colman Domingo

Synopsis A young black musician travels on a picaresque journey to rebel against his mother and his upbringing in a church-going, middle-class, late 1970's South Central Los Angeles neighborhood in order to find "the real". He finds new experiences in promiscuous...

7.3

115 votes

7.3

115 votes

The Whale

2022 · Movie · 117 min. · United States

Direction Darren Aronofsky

Cast Brendan Fraser · Sadie Sink · Hong Chau · Ty Simpkins

Synopsis The Whale (2022) follows Charlie, a reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher, as he attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter, Ellie. Living in isolation, Charlie conducts his classes online, hiding his appearance from his students. As his health deteriorates,...

7.2

15K votes

7.2

15K votes

Inside Man

2006 · Movie · 129 min. · United States

Direction Spike Lee

Cast Denzel Washington · Clive Owen · Jodie Foster · Willem Dafoe

Synopsis Inside Man is the story of a tough cop, Detective Frazier (Denzel Washington), who matches wits with a clever bank robber, Dalton (Clive Owen), in a tense hostage drama. As the dangerous cat-and-mouse game unfolds, a wild card emerges: Madaline...

7.1

48K votes

7.1

48K votes

Everything Is Illuminated

2005 · Movie · 106 min. · United States

Direction Liev Schreiber

Cast Elijah Wood · Eugene Hutz · Boris Leskin · Zuzana Hodkova

Synopsis A young Jewish American (Wood) endeavors to find the woman who saved his grandfather during WWII in a Ukrainian village that was ultimately razed by the Nazis.

7.0

8K votes

7.0

8K votes

Straight Outta Compton

2015 · Movie · 147 min. · United States

Direction F. Gary Gray

Cast Lakeith Stanfield · Aldis Hodge · Jason Mitchell · Paul Giamatti

Synopsis Straight Outta Compton (2015) follows the rise of the groundbreaking rap group N.W.A. from the tough streets of Compton, California. Amidst racial tension and police brutality, young talents like Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E channel their frustrations into raw,...

7.0

11K votes

7.0

11K votes

Pi: Faith in Chaos

1998 · Movie · 85 min. · United States

Direction Darren Aronofsky

Cast Sean Gullette · Mark Margolis · Ben Shenkman · Pamela Hart

Synopsis A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.

6.8

30K votes

6.8

30K votes

Ruby Sparks

2012 · Movie · 104 min. · United States

Direction Jonathan Dayton · Valerie Faris

Cast Paul Dano · Zoe Kazan · Chris Messina · Antonio Banderas

Synopsis In Ruby Sparks (2012), a struggling novelist named Calvin creates a fictional character named Ruby Sparks to overcome his writer's block. To his astonishment, Ruby magically comes to life, embodying everything he wrote about her. As their relationship blossoms, Calvin...

6.8

19K votes

6.8

19K votes

A Star Is Born

2018 · Movie · 135 min. · United States

Direction Bradley Cooper

Cast Bradley Cooper · Lady Gaga · Sam Elliott · Rafi Gavron

Synopsis Music star Jackson Maine discovers—and falls in love with—struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer… until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally’s career takes...

6.6

27K votes

6.6

27K votes

Iron Man

2008 · Movie · 126 min. · United States

Direction Jon Favreau

Cast Robert Downey Jr. · Terrence Howard · Gwyneth Paltrow · Jeff Bridges

Synopsis In Iron Man (2008), billionaire genius Tony Stark is captured by terrorists while demonstrating weapons in Afghanistan. Forced to build a destructive missile, he instead crafts a high-tech suit of armor to escape. Returning home, Stark vows to use his...

6.6

94K votes

6.6

94K votes

Phone Booth

2002 · Movie · 82 min. · United States

Direction Joel Schumacher

Cast Colin Farrell · Kiefer Sutherland · Forest Whitaker · Katie Holmes

Synopsis In Phone Booth (2002), a slick publicist named Stu Shepard finds himself trapped in a New York City phone booth after answering a ringing payphone. The caller, a mysterious sniper, claims to have Stu in his crosshairs and demands he...

6.5

46K votes

6.5

46K votes

Kobe Doin' Work (TV)

2009 · Documentary · 84 min. · United States

Direction Spike Lee

Cast Kobe Bryant

Synopsis A documentary following Kobe Bryant during one day of the 2008 NBA playoffs.

6.4

789 votes

6.4

789 votes

mother!

2017 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction Darren Aronofsky

Cast Jennifer Lawrence · Javier Bardem · Ed Harris · Michelle Pfeiffer

Synopsis In mother! (2017), a young woman lives with her older husband in a secluded, crumbling house she is painstakingly restoring. Their peaceful existence is shattered when uninvited guests arrive, disrupting their solitude and escalating tensions. As more strangers intrude, the...

6.3

25K votes

6.3

25K votes

Tigerland

2000 · Movie · 109 min. · United States

Direction Joel Schumacher

Cast Colin Farrell · Matthew Davis · Clifton Collins Jr. · Cole Hauser

Synopsis A group of recruits go through Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana's infamous Tigerland, last stop before Vietnam for tens of thousands of young men in 1971.

6.3

4K votes

6.3

4K votes

Don't Worry Darling

2022 · Movie · 122 min. · United States

Direction Olivia Wilde

Cast Florence Pugh · Harry Styles · Olivia Wilde · Chris Pine

Synopsis Don't Worry Darling (2022) follows Alice, a 1950s housewife living in a utopian experimental community with her husband, Jack. While Jack works on a mysterious project, Alice enjoys a seemingly perfect life filled with luxury and harmony. However, as she...

6.0

9K votes

6.0

9K votes

The Fountain

2006 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Darren Aronofsky

Cast Hugh Jackman · Rachel Weisz · Ellen Burstyn · Sean Patrick Thomas

Synopsis The Fountain (2006) weaves together three interconnected stories across different timelines. In the 16th century, a Spanish conquistador searches for the Tree of Life to save his queen. In the present day, a scientist desperately seeks a cure for his...

5.9

32K votes

5.9

32K votes

Iron Man 2

2010 · Movie · 124 min. · United States

Direction Jon Favreau

Cast Robert Downey Jr. · Mickey Rourke · Gwyneth Paltrow · Don Cheadle

Synopsis In Iron Man 2 (2010), Tony Stark faces mounting pressure as the world learns he is Iron Man. Struggling with his dual identity and a life-threatening condition due to his arc reactor, Tony must also confront a vengeful Russian scientist,...

5.9

58K votes

5.9

58K votes

Money Monster

2016 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Jodie Foster

Cast George Clooney · Julia Roberts · Jack O'Connell · Caitriona Balfe

Synopsis In Money Monster (2016), a charismatic financial TV host, Lee Gates, is taken hostage during a live broadcast by Kyle Budwell, a desperate investor who lost everything following Gates' bad advice. As the tense situation unfolds live on air, Gates...

5.8

12K votes

5.8

12K votes

Chi-Raq

2015 · Movie · 127 min. · United States

Direction Spike Lee

Cast Nick Cannon · Wesley Snipes · Teyonah Parris · Jennifer Hudson

Synopsis A drama centered on the growing violence in Chicago. Chi-Raq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play “Lysistrata” by Aristophanes. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata...

5.8

610 votes

5.8

610 votes