126 Of The Most Beautiful Scenes In Movie History

A good film is a real work of art, and slowing things down can sometimes help us appreciate how much artistry and care went into the most beautiful scenes. These movie scenes from cinematic movies will show you that every film still can be as gorgeous as a painting or a stunning photo.

The amount of creative work that goes into creating excellent cinematography is mind-boggling; it’s no wonder that there’s so much money in Hollywood. It’s not just A-list actors’ notoriously large salaries – every scene needs cameras, lighting, stage/scene equipment, props, furniture, and people to create/operate all of this equipment. Not to mention hiring the best cinematography experts there are. Many beautiful scenery locations used for filming can involve closing important through-ways for hours at a time, indeed a costly endeavor.

In the end, however, all of that work is worth it; especially when the directors, producers, and other staff create a timeless, work of art, beautiful movies. Please add your favorite best movie scenes to this list!

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#1 Life Of Pi

#2 American Beauty

#3 Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

#4 E.t.

#5 The Truman Show

#6 The Shining

#7 Lord Of The Rings

#8 Breakfast At Tiffany’s

#9 Grand Budapest Hotel

#10 The Matrix

#11 The Fountain

#12 Shindler’s List

#13 Interstellar

#14 Pulp Fiction

#15 Inception

#16 Pan’s Labyrinth

#17 The Matrix

#18 The Hobbit

#19 Life Of Pi

#20 V For Vendetta

#21 The Shining

#22 Pirates Of The Carribean

#23 Memoirs Of A Geisha

#24 Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets

#25 300

#26 Avatar

#27 Saving Private Ryan

#28 La Dolce Vita

#29 Tree Of Life

#30 Big Fish

#31 2001

#32 The Shining

#33 Gravity

#34 Shawshank Redemption

#35 Into The Wild

#36 Lion King

#37 Alice In Wonderland

#38 The Day After Tomorrow

#39 The Dark Knight

#40 The Prestige

#41 The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

#42 The Godfather

#43 The Hobbit

#44 Curse Of The Golden Flower

#45 Fight Club

#46 Mulan

#47 Beautiful Mind

#48 Melancholia

#49 Sweeney Todd

#50 Batman Begins

#51 Titanic

#52 Lovely Bones

#53 Se7en

#54 Pride And Prejudice

#55 Lord Of The Rings

#56 Star Wars

#57 Clockwork Orange

#58 Harry Potter

#59 Wall-e

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#60 Silence Of The Lambs

#61 Parfume: The Story Of A Murderer

#62 Sin City

#63 Disney – Up

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#64 Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows

#65 Amelie

#66 Guardians Of The Galaxy

#67 Avatar

#68 The Tree Of Life

#69 Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom

#70 Kill Bill: Vol. 1

#71 Braveheart

#72 Mad Max: Fury Road

#73 Cloud Atlas

#74 Forest Gump

#75 Twelve Angry Men

#76 Forest Gump

#77 Star Wars

#78 A Nightmare On Elm Street

#79 The Deer Hunter

#80 The Pianist

#81 My Fair Lady

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#82 Basic Instinct

#83 Sunshine

#84 Thor

#85 The Sound Of Music

#86 Princess Bride

#87 True Grit

#88 Mad Max: Fury Road

#89 300

#90 Inception

#91 Prometheus

#92 Titanic

#93 Gladiator

#94 The Chronicles Of Narnia

#95 Samsara 2011

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#96 Samsara 2011

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#97 The Millers

#98 Les Miserables

#99 The Road

#100 Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

#101 Elizabeth: The Golden Age

#102 Eat Pray Love

#103 Brokeback Mountain

#104 The Bicycle Thief

#105 The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford

#106 Speed Racer

#107 Eyes Wide Shut

#108 The Mexican

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#109 What’s Eating Gilbert Grape

#110 Pride And Prejudice

#111 Mr. Nobody

#112 Life Of Pi

#113 Amadeus

#114 All About My Mother

#115 Dick Tracy

#116 Skyfall

#117 The Dark Knight Rises

#118 The Master

#119 The Godfather Iii

#120 M

#121 Sunset Boulevard – Dir. Billy Wilder, 1950

#122 The Fall (2006)

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#123 Avatar

#124 Noah