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Top 275 Movies With Amazing Use of Colours

by martinamalesev • Created 6 years ago • Modified 6 years ago
The list of the movies from all time with most visually memorable scenes and most creative cinematography! Some of these films are with a great plot, too. You can find here some of the iconic movies of all time, as well, some less known but great movies. The most manipulated effect in filmography is the USE OF COLOR. In this list, you can find all types of use; from monochromatic, analogous, to complementary and triadic. Also discordance in films such as Schindler's List or Sin city. Enjoy!
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  • Jude Law, Keira Knightley, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Anna Karenina (2012)

    1. Anna Karenina

    20122h 9mR63Metascore
    6.6 (110K)
    In late-19th-century Russian high society, St. Petersburg aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the dashing Count Alexei Vronsky.
    DirectorJoe WrightStarsKeira KnightleyJude LawAaron Taylor-Johnson
  • Fellini - Satyricon (1969)

    2. Fellini - Satyricon

    19692h 9mR
    6.8 (18K)
    A series of disjointed mythical tales set in first-century Rome.
    DirectorFederico FelliniStarsMartin PotterHiram KellerMax Born
  • Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Heath Ledger, Colin Farrell, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield, and Lily Cole in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

    3. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

    20092h 3mPG-1365Metascore
    6.8 (156K)
    Having made a deal with the Devil himself for immortality many millennia ago, the now decrepit mystic Doctor Parnassus fights for the freedom of his only daughter's soul.
    DirectorTerry GilliamStarsChristopher PlummerLily ColeHeath Ledger
  • Emily Browning in Sleeping Beauty (2011)

    4. Sleeping Beauty

    20111h 41mTV-1461Metascore
    5.3 (36K)
    A haunting portrait of Lucy, a young university student drawn into a mysterious hidden world of unspoken desires.
    DirectorJulia LeighStarsEmily BrowningRachael BlakeEwen Leslie
  • Blue Note (1991)

    5. Blue Note

    19912h 15m
    6.2 (834)
    the film covers the last few days of fragile Chopin's professional life.
    DirectorAndrzej ZulawskiStarsMarie-France PisierJanusz OlejniczakSophie Marceau
  • Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru in The Fall (2006)

    6. The Fall

    20061h 57mR64Metascore
    7.8 (123K)
    In 1920s Los Angeles, a bedridden patient in a hospital captivates a young girl with a fantastic tale of heroes, myths, and villains on a desert island.
    DirectorTarsem SinghStarsLee PaceCatinca UntaruJustine Waddell
  • Kevin Spacey, Thora Birch, Mena Suvari, and Wes Bentley in American Beauty (1999)

    7. American Beauty

    19992h 2mR84Metascore
    8.3 (1.2M)
    A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
    DirectorSam MendesStarsKevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora Birch
  • Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in In the Mood for Love (2000)

    8. In the Mood for Love

    20001h 38mPG87Metascore
    8.1 (178K)
    Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.
    DirectorWong Kar-WaiStarsTony Leung Chiu-waiMaggie CheungPing-Lam Siu
  • Vertigo (1958)

    9. Vertigo

    19582h 8mPG100Metascore
    8.2 (445K)
    A former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJames StewartKim NovakBarbara Bel Geddes
  • Penélope Cruz in Volver (2006)

    10. Volver

    20062h 1mR84Metascore
    7.6 (110K)
    After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.
    DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsPenélope CruzCarmen MauraLola Dueñas
  • The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

    11. The Darjeeling Limited

    20071h 31mR67Metascore
    7.2 (224K)
    A year after their father's funeral, three brothers travel across India by train in an attempt to bond with each other.
    DirectorWes AndersonStarsOwen WilsonAdrien BrodyJason Schwartzman
  • Romain Duris and Audrey Tautou in Mood Indigo (2013)

    12. Mood Indigo

    20131h 34mNot Rated54Metascore
    6.5 (17K)
    Wealthy, inventive bachelor Colin endeavors to find a cure for his lover Chloe after she's diagnosed with an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs.
    DirectorMichel GondryStarsRomain DurisAudrey TautouGad Elmaleh
  • Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

    13. Punch-Drunk Love

    20021h 35mR78Metascore
    7.3 (186K)
    Socially frustrated Barry Egan calls a phone-sex line to curb his loneliness. Little does he know it will land him in deep trouble and will jeopardize his burgeoning romance with the mysterious Lena.
    DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsAdam SandlerEmily WatsonPhilip Seymour Hoffman
  • Doug Jones and Sally Hawkins in The Shape of Water (2017)

    14. The Shape of Water

    20172h 3mR87Metascore
    7.3 (461K)
    At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.
    DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsSally HawkinsOctavia SpencerMichael Shannon
  • Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book (2016)

    15. The Jungle Book

    20161h 46mPG77Metascore
    7.3 (300K)
    After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther Bagheera and free-spirited bear Baloo.
    DirectorJon FavreauStarsNeel SethiBill MurrayBen Kingsley
  • Julie Delpy and Zbigniew Zamachowski in Three Colors: White (1994)

    16. Three Colors: White

    19941h 32mR91Metascore
    7.6 (83K)
    After his wife divorces him, a Polish immigrant plots to get even with her.
    DirectorKrzysztof KieslowskiStarsZbigniew ZamachowskiJulie DelpyJanusz Gajos
  • Black Cat, White Cat (1998)

    17. Black Cat, White Cat

    19982h 7mR73Metascore
    8.0 (58K)
    Matko and his son Zare live on the banks of the Danube river and get by through hustling and basically doing anything to make a living. In order to pay off a business debt Matko agrees to marry off Zare to the sister of a local gangster.
    DirectorEmir KusturicaStarsBajram SeverdzanSrdjan 'Zika' TodorovicBranka Katic
  • Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)

    18. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

    20031h 43mR85Metascore
    8.0 (89K)
    In the midst of the Korean wilderness, a Buddhist master patiently raises a boy while teaching wisdom and compassion through experience and endless exercises.
    DirectorKim Ki-dukStarsKim Ki-dukOh Yeong-suJong-ho Kim
  • Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

    19. Forrest Gump

    19942h 22mPG-1382Metascore
    8.8 (2.4M)
    The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsTom HanksRobin WrightGary Sinise
  • Time of the Gypsies (1988)

    20. Time of the Gypsies

    19882h 22mR
    8.1 (34K)
    In this luminous tale set in the area around Sarajevo and in Italy, Perhan, an engaging young Romany (gypsy) with telekinetic powers, is seduced by the quick-cash world of petty crime, which threatens to destroy him and those he loves.
    DirectorEmir KusturicaStarsDavor DujmovicBora TodorovicLjubica Adzovic
  • Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Joe Pantoliano, and Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix (1999)

    21. The Matrix

    19992h 16mR73Metascore
    8.7 (2.2M)
    When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.
    DirectorsLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne Moss
  • Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, and Garrett Hedlund in Tron: Legacy (2010)

    22. Tron: Legacy

    20102h 5mPG49Metascore
    6.8 (368K)
    The son of a computer programmer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's corrupted creation and a unique ally who was born inside the digital world.
    DirectorJoseph KosinskiStarsJeff BridgesGarrett HedlundOlivia Wilde
  • Elle Fanning, Bella Heathcote, and Abbey Lee in The Neon Demon (2016)

    23. The Neon Demon

    20161h 57mR51Metascore
    6.1 (108K)
    An aspiring model, Jesse, is new to Los Angeles. However, her beauty and youth, which generate intense fascination and jealousy within the fashion industry, may prove themselves sinister.
    DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsElle FanningChristina HendricksKeanu Reeves
  • Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)

    24. Moonlight

    20161h 51mR99Metascore
    7.4 (342K)
    A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
    DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsMahershala AliNaomie HarrisTrevante Rhodes
  • Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in La La Land (2016)

    25. La La Land

    20162h 8mPG-1394Metascore
    8.0 (720K)
    When Sebastian, a pianist, and Mia, an actress, follow their passion and achieve success in their respective fields, they find themselves torn between their love for each other and their careers.
    DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsRyan GoslingEmma StoneRosemarie DeWitt

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