14 Movies Where the Costumes Got as Much Attention as the Plot
It is said that clothing is a great way to express yourself. The costume communicates who we are to the world, whether you’re modest or flamboyant. It sometimes reveals your personality, religion, and much more. This is the same in cinema.
Every outfit worn in a movie is considered a costume. They help communicate the details of a character’s personality to the viewers and assist actors to transform into new and believable people on screen.
It’s worth mentioning Eniola Salami’s headgear in “King of Boys” or Black Panther’s iconic black suit. These costumes establish the kind of characters actors portray even before they even utter a word or the narrative gradually unfurls them.
Below are 14 Movies where costumes really shine. See more interesting articles there: 15+ Costumes That Designers Borrowed from Other Movies, These 16 Actors Couldn’t Stand Their Movie Costumes We All Loved, and 15 Times Movie Costumes Dropped Subtle Hints in Popular Films.
The costume designers explained it this way, “The dress captures the authentically happy period in Patrizia and Maurizio’s relationship.”
Every outfit worn in a movie is considered a costume. They help communicate the details of a character’s personality to the viewers and assist actors to transform into new and believable people on screen.
It’s worth mentioning Eniola Salami’s headgear in “King of Boys” or Black Panther’s iconic black suit. These costumes establish the kind of characters actors portray even before they even utter a word or the narrative gradually unfurls them.
Below are 14 Movies where costumes really shine. See more interesting articles there: 15+ Costumes That Designers Borrowed from Other Movies, These 16 Actors Couldn’t Stand Their Movie Costumes We All Loved, and 15 Times Movie Costumes Dropped Subtle Hints in Popular Films.
#1 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
Source: © Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children / Twentieth Century Fox
#2 Cruella (2021)
Source: © Cruella / Walt Disney Pictures
#3 The Witches (2020)
Source: © The Witches / Warner Bros.
#4 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Source: © Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald / Warner Bros.
#5 House of Gucci (2021)
Source: © House of Gucci / BRON Studios
The costume designers explained it this way, “The dress captures the authentically happy period in Patrizia and Maurizio’s relationship.”
#6 The Tourist (2010)
Source: © The Tourist / GK Films
Source: © The Tourist / GK Films
#7 Dune (2021)
Source: © Dune / Warner Bros.
#8 Midsommar (2019)
Source: © Midsommar / A24
#9 Doctor Sleep (2019)
Source: © Doctor Sleep / Warner Bros.
#10 Cinderella (2015)
Source: © Cinderella / Walt Disney Pictures
#11 It (2017)
Source: © It / New Line Cinema
#12 Last Night in Soho (2021)
Source: © Last Night in Soho / Complete Fiction
#13 Spencer (2021)
Source: © East News, © Spencer / Shoebox Films
#14 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Source: © Avatar: The Way of Water / 20th Century Studios and co-producers
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