Best Thriller Cinematography in Film — Rated 4/4 on Quartile

Quartile rates every film 1–4 across Plot, Acting, Cinematography, Novelty and Ending. These thriller films earned a 4 — Well Above Average — for Cinematography, ranked by their overall Q score.

1. The Dark Knight (2008) — Q 9.5
2. Tenet (2020) — Q 9.5
3. Inglourious Basterds (2009) — Q 9
4. American Psycho (2000) — Q 9
5. The Town (2010) — Q 9
6. The Batman (2022) — Q 9
7. Bullet Train (2022) — Q 8.5
8. Sicario (2015) — Q 8.5
9. Casino Royale (2006) — Q 8.5
10. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) — Q 8.5
11. The Shining (1980) — Q 8.5
12. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) — Q 8.5
13. Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) — Q 8.5
14. 1917 (2019) — Q 8
15. The Raid 2 (2014) — Q 8
16. Rope (1948) — Q 8
17. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) — Q 8
18. Joker (2019) — Q 8
19. John Wick (2014) — Q 8
20. A Man Escaped (1956) — Q 8
21. Sin City (2005) — Q 8
22. Elevator to the Gallows (1958) — Q 8
23. Safety Last! (1923) — Q 8
24. The Big Sleep (1946) — Q 8
25. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) — Q 8
26. Conclave (2024) — Q 7.5
27. The Gorge (2025) — Q 7.5
28. No Time to Die (2021) — Q 7.5
29. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) — Q 7.5
30. Saltburn (2023) — Q 7.5

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