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 Inglourious Basterds — sitting, hand, shirt
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Inglourious Basterds · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Batman Begins — hand, gun, handgun
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Batman Begins · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Batman Begins — hand, gun, handgun
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Batman Begins · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Batman Begins — hand, gun, handgun
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Batman Begins · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark pink
Wide shot frame from Batman Begins — standing, hand, gun
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Batman Begins · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Batman Begins — gun, handgun, person
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Batman Begins · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark red
Frame from Batman Begins — car, hand, gun
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Batman Begins · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Batman Begins — gun, bag, handgun
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Batman Begins · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Air Force One — standing, phone, hand
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Air Force One · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from The Boondock Saints — room, table, gun
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The Boondock Saints · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark orange
Frame from The Boondock Saints — smoke, cigarette, handgun
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The Boondock Saints · Low brightness · Black
Frame from Lucky Number Slevin — sitting, book, room
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Lucky Number Slevin · Low brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Twelve Monkeys — room, door, hand
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Twelve Monkeys · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Twelve Monkeys — room, hand, suit
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Twelve Monkeys · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Bottle Rocket — room, hand, gun
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Bottle Rocket · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Gray
Frame from Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — table, handgun
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from The Transporter Refueled — room, hand, gun
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The Transporter Refueled · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark teal
Medium shot frame from The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford — room, bed, hand
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford · Medium shot · Medium brightness · Muted teal
Frame from The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford — room, gun, handgun
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford · Low brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford — standing, room, hand
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark orange

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