Cinematography: Matthew Libatique
The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Matthew Libatique. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.
Titles found: 47
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...
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