fire in movies — cinematic frame references

Explore 2067 frames tagged “fire” across 243 films. Compare colors, lighting, composition and shot characteristics. Open any frame to use the visual analysis tools.

2,067 frames 243 films Mostly wide shots
Wide shot frame from 12 Years a Slave — animal, fire
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12 Years a Slave · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark red
Wide shot frame from Batman Returns — standing, hat, fire
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Batman Returns · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Sherlock Holmes — standing, fire, pipe
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Sherlock Holmes · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Medium shot frame from Batman Returns — hat, fire, suit
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Batman Returns · Medium shot · Low brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Batman Returns — standing, fire, night
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Batman Returns · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Frame from 12 Years a Slave — room, fire, hand
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12 Years a Slave · Low brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Sherlock Holmes — door, fire, hand
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Sherlock Holmes · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from 12 Years a Slave — sitting, fire, forest
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12 Years a Slave · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Batman Returns — sitting, room, fire
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Batman Returns · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark yellow
Wide shot frame from Batman Returns — standing, fire, person
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Batman Returns · Wide shot · High brightness · Muted red
Wide shot frame from Batman Returns — walking, street, fire
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Batman Returns · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark orange
Medium shot frame from Batman Returns — fire, window
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Batman Returns · Medium shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from 12 Years a Slave — fire, fireplace
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12 Years a Slave · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Batman Returns — street, fire, night
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Batman Returns · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from Batman Returns — standing, walking, hat
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Batman Returns · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from Batman Returns — standing, kitchen, fire
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Batman Returns · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Sherlock Holmes — standing, fire, wheel
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Sherlock Holmes · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Batman Returns — standing, street, fire
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Batman Returns · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark purple
Wide shot frame from Batman Returns — fire, furniture, smoke
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Batman Returns · Wide shot · High brightness · Gray
Close-up frame from Batman Returns — table, fire, night
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Batman Returns · Close-up · Low brightness · Dark blue

Visual profile of “fire”

This profile is calculated from 2,067 frames across 243 films in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Colors commonly associated with “fire”

Dark orange 17.6% Dark gray 16.5% Gray 10.1% Dark red 9% Dark blue 7.6% Black 7.6% Muted orange 5.1% Dark green 4.5% Dark teal 4.4% Dark yellow 4.3% Orange 2.7% Muted yellow 1.8% Dark purple 1.1% Muted blue 1.1%
  • Light yellow appears 2.9 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Light orange appears 2.7 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Orange appears 2.3 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.

Lighting and tonal characteristics

Brightness
Very dark464
Dark1132
Mid404
Bright62
Very bright5
Saturation
Muted353
Low993
Mid483
High199
Vivid39
Contrast
Low192
Mid1249
High548
Very high78
Aspect ratios
2.40:1 · 530 2.39:1 · 412 1.85:1 · 297 1.78:1 · 245 2.35:1 · 203

Films with “fire” frames

Jusan-nin no shikaku — 89/104189Jack the Giant Slayer — 62/78562Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome — 53/82153The Instigators — 49/76049Gangs of New York — 47/76047Zhong hua zhan shi — 42/80042Bãhubali: The Beginning — 40/116240From Russia with Love — 39/71939Lethal Weapon — 37/76637Die Hard 2 — 35/96235Blade II — 35/108335Bãhubali 2: The Conclusion — 34/104034
Jusan-nin no shikaku — 8.5%9Jack the Giant Slayer — 7.9%8Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome — 6.5%6The Instigators — 6.4%6Gangs of New York — 6.2%6Super 8 — 5.6%6Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves — 5.5%5From Russia with Love — 5.4%5Zhong hua zhan shi — 5.3%5Fei lung mang jeung — 5%5Lethal Weapon — 4.8%5Die Hard — 4.6%5

Directors and cinematographers associated with “fire”

Takashi Miike — 1 films · 89 frames9George Ogilvie — 1 films · 53 frames6Doug Liman — 1 films · 49 frames6J.J. Abrams — 1 films · 34 frames6Kevin Reynolds — 1 films · 32 frames5Terence Young — 1 films · 39 frames5David Chung — 1 films · 42 frames5Sammo Hung — 1 films · 27 frames5Corey Yuen — 1 films · 27 frames5Richard Donner — 1 films · 37 frames5Bryan Singer — 2 films · 73 frames5Ted Kotcheff — 1 films · 22 frames5

Common combinations with “fire”

fire + smoke 562 frames · 27.2% · lift 12.3 fire + truck 47 frames · 2.3% · lift 4.6 fire + street light 54 frames · 2.6% · lift 4.2 fire + fight 98 frames · 4.7% · lift 3.1 fire + night 338 frames · 16.3% · lift 2.7 fire + land vehicle 189 frames · 9.1% · lift 2.6 fire + car tire 55 frames · 2.7% · lift 1.8 fire + building 187 frames · 9.1% · lift 1.7 fire + wheel 259 frames · 12.5% · lift 1.6 fire + running 61 frames · 2.9% · lift 1.5 fire + street 393 frames · 19% · lift 1.4 fire + gun 110 frames · 5.3% · lift 1.2

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smoke truck street light fight night land vehicle car tire building wheel running street gun