handgun in movies — cinematic frame references

Explore 148 frames tagged “handgun” across 66 films. Compare colors, lighting, composition and shot characteristics. Open any frame to use the visual analysis tools.

148 frames 66 films Mostly wide shots
Wide shot frame from Lethal Weapon — standing, room, door
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Lethal Weapon · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Gray
Frame from Lethal Weapon — hand, shirt, gun
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Lethal Weapon · Low brightness · Dark red
Frame from Lethal Weapon — standing, room, door
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Lethal Weapon · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Lethal Weapon — standing, room, kitchen
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Lethal Weapon · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark orange
Medium shot frame from Stranger Things — standing, hat, uniform
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Stranger Things · Medium shot · High brightness · Gray
Frame from Stranger Things — hand, tie, gun
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Stranger Things · Medium brightness · Dark green
Frame from John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum — room, hand, suit
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John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum · Low brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum — room, hand, suit
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John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark teal
Frame from John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum — room, hand, suit
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John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum · Low brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Bullet to the Head — hand, gun, face
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Bullet to the Head · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Frame from Bullet to the Head — hand, gun, handgun
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Bullet to the Head · High brightness · Muted purple
Wide shot frame from Bullet to the Head — room, hand, gun
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Bullet to the Head · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Gray
Frame from Bullet to the Head — room, hand, gun
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Bullet to the Head · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Frame from Bullet to the Head — room, hand, shirt
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Bullet to the Head · Low brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Bullet to the Head — standing, room, hat
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Bullet to the Head · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Medium shot frame from Bullet to the Head — room, hand, shirt
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Bullet to the Head · Medium shot · Low brightness · Dark pink
Medium shot frame from Bullet to the Head — hand, shirt, gun
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Bullet to the Head · Medium shot · Low brightness · Dark pink
Wide shot frame from Only Lovers Left Alive — gun, handgun
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Only Lovers Left Alive · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Fatal Attraction — gun, handgun
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Fatal Attraction · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark purple
Frame from Layer Cake — standing, hand, suit
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Layer Cake · Medium brightness · Black

Visual profile of “handgun”

This profile is calculated from 148 frames across 66 films in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Colors commonly associated with “handgun”

Dark gray 17.2% Gray 14.4% Black 10.7% Dark orange 10.3% Dark blue 7.8% Dark teal 6.6% Dark green 5.7% Muted orange 5.1% Dark red 4.4% Dark yellow 3.7% Muted yellow 2.7% Dark purple 2.2% Muted green 1.6% Muted blue 1.3%
  • Dark purple appears 2.5 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Muted green appears 1.9 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Light yellow appears 1.9 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.

Lighting and tonal characteristics

Brightness
Very dark45
Dark71
Mid30
Bright2
Very bright0
Saturation
Muted34
Low91
Mid19
High4
Vivid0
Contrast
Low15
Mid86
High39
Very high8
Aspect ratios
2.40:1 · 44 2.39:1 · 29 1.85:1 · 26 1.78:1 · 17 2.35:1 · 13

Films with “handgun” frames

Supremacy — 13/80013Bullet to the Head — 8/8008Léon — 7/4107Batman Begins — 7/5517Layer Cake — 5/4145Menace II Society — 4/5374Zombieland: Double Tap — 4/5594John Wick: Chapter Two — 4/6124Lethal Weapon — 4/7664Sherlock Holmes — 3/5543Noche de Fuego — 3/4303Malcolm — 3/6683
Léon — 1.7%2Supremacy — 1.6%2Batman Begins — 1.3%1Layer Cake — 1.2%1Bullet to the Head — 1%1Inglourious Basterds — 0.8%1Menace II Society — 0.7%1Zombieland: Double Tap — 0.7%1Noche de Fuego — 0.7%1John Wick: Chapter Two — 0.7%1V for Vendetta — 0.6%1The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford — 0.6%1

Directors and cinematographers associated with “handgun”

Luc Besson — 1 films · 7 frames2Deon Taylor — 1 films · 13 frames2Christopher Nolan — 1 films · 7 frames1Walter Hill — 1 films · 8 frames1Allen Hughes — 1 films · 4 frames1Albert Hughes — 1 films · 4 frames1Ruben Fleischer — 1 films · 4 frames1Tatiana Huezo — 1 films · 3 frames1James McTeigue — 1 films · 3 frames1Andrew Dominik — 1 films · 3 frames1Guy Ritchie — 1 films · 3 frames1Phil Lord — 1 films · 3 frames1

Common combinations with “handgun”

handgun + gun 130 frames · 87.8% · lift 20.4 handgun + box 2 frames · 1.4% · lift 13.1 handgun + hand 99 frames · 66.9% · lift 4 handgun + fight 4 frames · 2.7% · lift 1.8 handgun + kitchen 4 frames · 2.7% · lift 1.8 handgun + bed 4 frames · 2.7% · lift 1.5 handgun + room 53 frames · 35.8% · lift 1.3 handgun + smoke 4 frames · 2.7% · lift 1.2 handgun + beard 9 frames · 6.1% · lift 1.2 handgun + couch 3 frames · 2% · lift 1.2 handgun + face 50 frames · 33.8% · lift 1.2 handgun + uniform 4 frames · 2.7% · lift 1.1

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gun box hand fight kitchen bed room smoke beard couch face uniform