airplane in movies — cinematic frame references

Explore 1259 frames tagged “airplane” across 143 films. Compare colors, lighting, composition and shot characteristics. Open any frame to use the visual analysis tools.

1,259 frames 143 films Mostly wide shots
Reset
Frame from Battle of the Sexes — standing, hat, shirt
Open Find similar
Battle of the Sexes · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Battle of the Sexes — walking, suitcase, airplane
Open Find similar
Battle of the Sexes · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark teal
Frame from Battle of the Sexes — walking, face, hair
Open Find similar
Battle of the Sexes · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Medium shot frame from Battle of the Sexes — walking, phone, suitcase
Open Find similar
Battle of the Sexes · Medium shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Frame from Lethal Weapon — car, bird, airplane
Open Find similar
Lethal Weapon · Medium brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Lethal Weapon — sitting, hand, gun
Open Find similar
Lethal Weapon · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Interstellar — sitting, car, hand
Open Find similar
Interstellar · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — car, boat, airplane
Open Find similar
Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — airplane
Open Find similar
Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — snow, airplane
Open Find similar
Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — standing, bird, airplane
Open Find similar
Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from La La Land — standing, street, shirt
Open Find similar
La La Land · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark red
Frame from Bullet to the Head — airplane, running
Open Find similar
Bullet to the Head · Medium brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Only Lovers Left Alive — room, shirt, airplane
Open Find similar
Only Lovers Left Alive · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Frame from Tank Girl — car, gun, tank
Open Find similar
Tank Girl · High brightness · Muted teal
Medium shot frame from X-Men — sitting, phone, suit
Open Find similar
X-Men · Medium shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Medium shot frame from X-Men — sitting, suit, tie
Open Find similar
X-Men · Medium shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from X-Men — sitting, dialogue, phone
Open Find similar
X-Men · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Frame from Meet Joe Black — standing, dialogue, door
Open Find similar
Meet Joe Black · High brightness · Muted orange
Wide shot frame from The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension — sitting, hat, hand
Open Find similar
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark red

Visual profile of “airplane”

This profile is calculated from 1,259 frames across 143 films in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Colors commonly associated with “airplane”

Gray 23.1% Dark gray 22% Dark blue 10.1% Black 6.8% Dark orange 6.7% Muted orange 4.4% Dark teal 3.2% Dark yellow 3.1% Dark green 3% Dark red 2.6% Light gray 2.5% Muted blue 2.1% Muted yellow 1.7% Orange 1.3%
  • Light green appears 3.1 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Light red appears 2.4 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Teal appears 1.9 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.

Lighting and tonal characteristics

Brightness
Very dark192
Dark688
Mid316
Bright61
Very bright2
Saturation
Muted511
Low605
Mid127
High16
Vivid0
Contrast
Low150
Mid759
High301
Very high49
Aspect ratios
2.40:1 · 443 2.39:1 · 292 2.35:1 · 185 1.85:1 · 155 1.78:1 · 64

Films with “airplane” frames

The Rocketeer — 97/65897Air Force One — 94/60794The Transporter Refueled — 63/100263Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — 59/97659Aliens — 48/92648Die Hard 2 — 43/96243Kingsman: The Secret Service — 40/52740Iron Man — 37/84737Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome — 34/82134Cherry 2000 — 33/55333Need for Speed — 33/69333Mortal Engines — 27/104427
Air Force One — 15.5%15The Rocketeer — 14.7%15Kingsman: The Secret Service — 7.6%8The Transporter Refueled — 6.3%6Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — 6%6The King's Speech — 6%6Cherry 2000 — 6%6Aliens — 5.2%5Need for Speed — 4.8%5Die Hard 2 — 4.5%4Iron Man — 4.4%4Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome — 4.1%4

Directors and cinematographers associated with “airplane”

Wolfgang Petersen — 1 films · 94 frames15Joe Johnston — 1 films · 97 frames15Camille Delamarre — 1 films · 63 frames6Tom Hooper — 1 films · 21 frames6Steve De Jarnatt — 1 films · 33 frames6Scott Waugh — 1 films · 33 frames5Michael Bay — 2 films · 68 frames4Renny Harlin — 1 films · 43 frames4Jon Favreau — 1 films · 37 frames4George Ogilvie — 1 films · 34 frames4Adele Lim — 1 films · 16 frames4Michael Fimognari — 1 films · 19 frames4

Common combinations with “airplane”

airplane + helicopter 30 frames · 2.4% · lift 13.8 airplane + sea 32 frames · 2.5% · lift 2.8 airplane + uniform 76 frames · 6% · lift 2.5 airplane + land vehicle 99 frames · 7.9% · lift 2.2 airplane + running 49 frames · 3.9% · lift 2 airplane + smoke 54 frames · 4.3% · lift 1.9 airplane + night 149 frames · 11.8% · lift 1.9 airplane + car 293 frames · 23.3% · lift 1.9 airplane + snow 40 frames · 3.2% · lift 1.7 airplane + wheel 165 frames · 13.1% · lift 1.7 airplane + boat 37 frames · 2.9% · lift 1.6 airplane + water 69 frames · 5.5% · lift 1.2

Related visual tags

Frequently combined
helicopter sea uniform land vehicle running smoke night car snow wheel boat water