Cinematography: Florian Ballhaus

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


The Captain

2017 · Movie · 118 min. · Germany

Direction Robert Schwentke

Cast Max Hubacher · Milan Peschel · Frederick Lau · Bernd Hölscher

Synopsis Based on a disturbing true story, The Captain follows Willi Herold (Max Hubacher), a German army deserter who stumbles across an abandoned Nazi captain’s uniform during the last, desperate weeks of the Third Reich. Newly emboldened by the allure of...

6.7

5K votes

6.7

5K votes

The Book Thief

2013 · Movie · 131 min. · United States

Direction Brian Percival

Cast Sophie Nélisse · Geoffrey Rush · Emily Watson · Nico Liersch

Synopsis The 550-page, World War II-era novel, narrated by Death, tells the story of Liesel Meminger from the time she is taken at age 9 to live with a foster family in a German working-class neighborhood. Liesel arrives having just stolen...

6.6

25K votes

6.6

25K votes

Sex and the City (TV Series)

1998 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Darren Star · Michael Patrick King · Allen Coulter · Michael Engler

Cast Sarah Jessica Parker · Kim Cattrall · Kristin Davis · Cynthia Nixon

Synopsis TV Series (1998-2004). 6 Seasons. 94 Episodes. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon star in SEX AND THE CITY - The critically acclaimed, award-winning series that offers an hilarious look at dating, mating and relating in...

6.3

54K votes

6.3

54K votes

The Secret Lives of Dentists

2002 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Alan Rudolph

Cast Campbell Scott · Hope Davis · Denis Leary · Robin Tunney

Synopsis David (Scott) and Dana Hurst (Davis) are married dentists with three kids. When husband suspects wife of adultery, he begins having imagined conversations with a disgruntled patient (Leary). The stress rises further when the whole family are stricken with flu.

6.3

88 votes

6.3

88 votes

Definitely, Maybe

2008 · Movie · 105 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Adam Brooks

Cast Ryan Reynolds · Abigail Breslin · Isla Fisher · Rachel Weisz

Synopsis In Definitely, Maybe (2008), a charming romantic comedy, Will Hayes recounts his past love life to his curious 10-year-old daughter, Maya. As he narrates his journey through relationships with three different women—Emily, Summer, and April—Maya tries to guess which one...

6.2

10K votes

6.2

10K votes

The Time Traveler's Wife

2009 · Movie · 107 min. · United States

Direction Robert Schwentke

Cast Eric Bana · Rachel McAdams · Ron Livingston · Arliss Howard

Synopsis A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian (Eric Bana) with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates for his marriage. Clare (Rachel McAdams) has been in love with Henry her entire life. She...

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6.1

10K votes

6.1

10K votes

Marley & Me

2008 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction David Frankel

Cast Owen Wilson · Jennifer Aniston · Alan Arkin · Eric Dane

Synopsis As the snow falls on their wedding night, newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan decide to leave behind the harsh winters of Michigan and head south to begin their new lives in West Palm Beach, Fla. They obtain jobs as journalists...

6.0

14K votes

6.0

14K votes

Red

2010 · Movie · 111 min. · United States

Direction Robert Schwentke

Cast Bruce Willis · John Malkovich · Morgan Freeman · Helen Mirren

Synopsis Red (2010) follows Frank Moses, a retired CIA operative, who finds himself targeted by assassins. To uncover the truth, Frank reassembles his old team of elite operatives, each with unique skills. Together, they embark on a high-stakes mission filled with...

6.0

27K votes

6.0

27K votes

The One and Only Ivan

2020 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

Direction Thea Sharrock

Cast Bryan Cranston · Phillipa Soo · Ariana Greenblatt · Eleanor Matsuura

Synopsis A gorilla named Ivan tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Stella as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.

5.8

1K votes

5.8

1K votes

One Chance

2013 · Movie · 103 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David Frankel

Cast James Corden · Alexandra Roach · Julie Walters · Colm Meaney

Synopsis A comedy centered on an aspiring singer who becomes a reality-show sensation. "Once Chance" is the true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night who became a phenomenon after...

5.7

1K votes

5.7

1K votes

Flightplan

2005 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction Robert Schwentke

Cast Jodie Foster · Peter Sarsgaard · Sean Bean · Erika Christensen

Synopsis Flightplan (2005) follows Kyle Pratt, a grieving aerospace engineer, who boards a flight from Berlin to New York with her young daughter. Mid-flight, her daughter vanishes without a trace, and the crew claims the child was never on board. As...

5.7

22K votes

5.7

22K votes

The Devil Wears Prada

2006 · Movie · 111 min. · United States

Direction David Frankel

Cast Anne Hathaway · Meryl Streep · Stanley Tucci · Simon Baker

Synopsis In the dizzying world of New York fashion, Runway is the Holy Grail. Overseen with a finely manicured fist by Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), the magazine is a fearsome gauntlet for anyone who wants to succeed in the fashion world....

5.6

35K votes

5.6

35K votes

Hope Springs

2012 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction David Frankel

Cast Meryl Streep · Tommy Lee Jones · Steve Carell · Elisabeth Shue

Synopsis After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple (Tommy Lee Jones and Meryl Streep) attends an intense counseling weekend to decide the fate of their marriage.

5.6

5K votes

5.6

5K votes

Insurgent

2015 · Movie · 119 min. · United States

Direction Robert Schwentke

Cast Shailene Woodley · Theo James · Kate Winslet · Naomi Watts

Synopsis In Insurgent (2015), Tris Prior and Four continue their fight against the oppressive faction system in a dystopian Chicago. After the events of the first film, they are on the run, hunted by Jeanine Matthews, the leader of Erudite, who...

5.3

17K votes

5.3

17K votes

Lullaby

2014 · Movie · 117 min. · United States

Direction Andrew Levitas

Cast Garrett Hedlund · Richard Jenkins · Jessica Brown Findlay · Amy Adams

Synopsis A young man living in Los Angeles has been estranged from his wealthy New York family for years. One day, he suddenly receives word that his terminally ill father wishes to be taken off life support and has 36 hours...

5.1

66 votes

5.1

66 votes

I Feel Pretty

2018 · Movie · 110 min. · United States

Direction Abby Kohn · Marc Silverstein

Cast Amy Schumer · Michelle Williams · Emily Ratajkowski · Adrian Martinez

Synopsis An ordinary woman who struggles with feelings of insecurity and inadequacy on a daily basis who wakes from a fall believing she is suddenly the most beautiful and capable woman on the planet.

4.9

3K votes

4.9

3K votes

Direction Erica Dunton · David Frankel · Jay Karas · Mark Polish

Cast Carlos Gómez · Dan Bucatinsky · Nathalie Kelley · Victor Rasuk

Synopsis TV Series (2020). 9 Episodes. A blue-collar baker strikes up a relationship with an international superstar. US version of the Israeli romantic comedy series 'The Baker and the Beauty'.

4.8

47 votes

4.8

47 votes

Mr. Popper's Penguins

2011 · Movie · 97 min. · United States

Direction Mark Waters

Cast Jim Carrey · Carla Gugino · Madeline Carroll · Ophelia Lovibond

Synopsis The life of a businessman begins to change after he inherits six penguins, and as he transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland, his professional side starts to unravel. Although Mr. Popper (Jim Carrey) is a driven businessman, he's clueless...

Max

4.7

7K votes

4.7

7K votes

The Divergent Series: Allegiant

2016 · Movie · 121 min. · United States

Direction Robert Schwentke

Cast Shailene Woodley · Theo James · Naomi Watts · Ansel Elgort

Synopsis The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016) follows Tris and Four as they venture beyond the walls of dystopian Chicago, discovering a shocking truth about their divided society. Outside, they encounter the Bureau of Genetic Welfare, an advanced organization that reveals the...

4.7

8K votes

4.7

8K votes

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2024 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Kat Coiro · Aron Eli Coleite · Michael Patrick Jann · Maurice Marable

Cast Hunter Dillon · Alyvia Alyn Lind · Jack Dylan Grazer · Joy Bryant

Synopsis The Grace Family move into their ancestral home and unravel a dark mystery about their great-great Uncle who discovered the parallel, secret faerie world to their own.

4.7

45 votes

4.7

45 votes