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Matthew Libatique

Career

Active from 1993 to 2025, busiest in 2010 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Iron Man
Iron Man
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Matthew Libatique Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4
  • Nostalgia
    3.3, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Unreliable Narrator 2
  • Sports Icon 2
  • Behind-the-Scenes 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Psychological Horror 2
  • Unflinching Realism 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Charismatic Lead Performance 2
  • High-Tech Action 2
  • Witty Banter 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

56
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

10 titles · average score 65
Caught Stealing
Caught Stealing (2025)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Highest 2 Lowest
Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Is This Thing On?
Is This Thing On? (2025)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dave

Maestro
Maestro (2023)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

The Whale
The Whale (2022)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Don't Worry Darling
Don't Worry Darling (2022)
GoodWatch score 51

Director of Photography

star-crossed: the film
star-crossed: the film (2021)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

The Prom
The Prom (2020)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Wake Up
Wake Up (2020)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

2010s

23 titles · average score 63
Venom
Venom (2018)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (2018)
GoodWatch score 82

as Photographer

mother!
mother! (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

The Circle
The Circle (2017)
GoodWatch score 36

Director of Photography

Money Monster
Money Monster (2016)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
GoodWatch score 80

Director of Photography

Noah
Noah (2014)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

Ruby Sparks
Ruby Sparks (2012)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

Cowboys & Aliens
Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Iron Man 2
Iron Man 2 (2010)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Black Swan
Black Swan (2010)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

2000s

16 titles · average score 59
Iron Man
Iron Man (2008)
GoodWatch score 83

"A" Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Miracle at St. Anna
Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

The Number 23
The Number 23 (2007)
GoodWatch score 33

Director of Photography

Inside Man
Inside Man (2006)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

The Fountain
The Fountain (2006)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Everything Is Illuminated
Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

She Hate Me
She Hate Me (2004)
GoodWatch score 40

Director of Photography

Phone Booth
Phone Booth (2003)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Gothika
Gothika (2003)
GoodWatch score 41

Director of Photography

Josie and the Pussycats
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
GoodWatch score 80

Director of Photography

Tigerland
Tigerland (2000)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

1990s

7 titles · average score 57
Speed of Life
Speed of Life (1999)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

Pi
Pi (1998)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

The Party Crashers
The Party Crashers (1998)

Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Grinders
Grinders (1996)

Cinematography

Redneck
Redneck (1995)

Cinematography

No Time
No Time (1994)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Protozoa
Protozoa (1993)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography