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The 2000s

Cinematography in the 2000s: format share, aspect-ratio shifts, signature DPs, and the curated dossiers that anchor the decade.

2,369
Films indexed
682
Curated dossiers
5
With primary format
60
With DP credit

Timeline · films per year

Format share

  • Kodak 35mm 4-perf (Panavision spherical)
    3
  • Kodak 35mm 4-perf anamorphic (Panavision)
    2
  • Kodak 35mm 4-perf
    1
  • Sony HDW-F900 HD video (primary)
    1

Aspect ratio

  • 2.39:1
    5
  • 1.85:1
    2

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The Dark Knight (2008) poster

The Dark Knight

2008

featureCURATED

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

2.39:1·Kodak 35mm 4-perf (Panavision spherical)
No Country for Old Men (2007) poster

No Country for Old Men

2007

featureCURATED

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.

2.39:1·Kodak 35mm 4-perf (Panavision spherical)
No Country for Old Men (2007) poster

No Country for Old Men

2007

featureCURATED

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.

2.39:1·Kodak 35mm 4-perf anamorphic (Panavision)
There Will Be Blood (2007) poster

There Will Be Blood

2007

featureCURATED

Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.

2.39:1·Kodak 35mm 4-perf anamorphic (Panavision)
Children of Men (2006) poster

Children of Men

2006

featureCURATED

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.

1.85:1·Kodak 35mm 4-perf
Children of Men (2006) poster

Children of Men

2006

featureCURATED

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.

1.85:1·Kodak 35mm 4-perf (Panavision spherical)
Collateral (2004) poster

Collateral

2004

featureCURATED

Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.

2.39:1·Sony HDW-F900 HD video (primary)