Quartile: film and TV ratings broken into Plot, Acting, Cinematography, Novelty and Ending

Quartile is a film and TV rating app that tells you why a movie is good, not just that it is. Every film and TV season is rated in five categories: Plot, Acting, Cinematography, Novelty and Ending. Each category is rated 1 to 4, with no neutral middle, and together they make a Q score out of 10. Rate films and TV seasons, build playlists, follow friends with good taste, and see where to stream what you find.

What each category measures

• Plot: The structured sequence of events, character arcs, and narrative developments that form the core story. Also called storyline.
• Acting: The art of inhabiting and portraying a character convincingly, through voice, movement, and emotional expression, in a way that serves the story and feels authentic rather than performative. For documentary films, this category becomes Narration.
• Cinematography: The artistic vision, tone, look, and feel of the production. Influenced by the quality of the camera work, lighting, and editing. This category includes Soundtrack.
• Novelty: Freshness of aspect, design, or style.
• Ending: The final or concluding part of storyline; conclusion.

Most-rated films

• Arrival (2016) · Q 9.5
• Dune (2021) · Q 9
• Gladiator (2000) · Q 9.5
• Good Will Hunting (1997) · Q 9.5
• The Dark Knight (2008) · Q 9.5
• Ford v Ferrari (2019) · Q 8.5
• Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Q 8.5
• Dune: Part Two (2024) · Q 9.5
• Inglourious Basterds (2009) · Q 9
• WALL·E (2008) · Q 8.5
• Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · Q 8
• Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) · Q 8

Browse by category

• Top Plot films
• Top Acting films
• Top Cinematography films
• Top Novelty films
• Top Ending films
• Best science fiction for cinematography
• Best horror for novelty
• Best thriller for plot
• Best drama for acting
• Best mystery for ending

Best on streaming

• Movies With the Best Endings on Netflix
• The Most Visually Stunning Movies on Netflix
• The Most Original Movies on Netflix
• The Best-Acted Movies on Netflix
• Movies With the Best Storylines on Netflix
• The Most Visually Stunning Movies on Prime Video
• Movies With the Best Storylines on Prime Video
• The Most Original Movies on Prime Video
• The Most Visually Stunning Movies on HBO Max
• Movies With the Best Storylines on HBO Max
• The Most Original Movies on HBO Max
• The Most Visually Stunning Movies on Disney+
• Movies With the Best Storylines on Disney+
• The Most Original Movies on Disney+

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