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 Léon — room, hand, gun
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Léon · Wide shot · High brightness · Dark red
Frame from Léon — standing, room, hand
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Léon · Medium brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from Léon — room, gun, handgun
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Léon · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Blazing Saddles — standing, room, suit
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Blazing Saddles · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Muted orange
Wide shot frame from Blade — room, hand, gun
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Blade · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from Borderlands — gun, handgun
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Borderlands · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark green
Medium shot frame from Men in Black 3 — hand, suit, gun
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Men in Black 3 · Medium shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — hand, gun, handgun
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Men in Black 3 · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — hand, suit, gun
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Men in Black 3 · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Men in Black II — room, hand, suit
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Men in Black II · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Malcolm — table, hat, shirt
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Malcolm · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark yellow
Wide shot frame from Malcolm — table, handgun, person
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Malcolm · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark yellow
Wide shot frame from Malcolm — standing, room, gun
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Malcolm · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Anaconda — gun, handgun
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Anaconda · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Dheepan — standing, street, hat
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Dheepan · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Noche de Fuego — standing, hand, gun
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Noche de Fuego · Wide shot · High brightness · Muted green
Wide shot frame from Sherlock Holmes — sitting, shirt, gun
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Sherlock Holmes · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Noche de Fuego — standing, hand, gun
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Noche de Fuego · Wide shot · High brightness · Muted green
Wide shot frame from Noche de Fuego — standing, hand, shirt
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Noche de Fuego · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark purple
Wide shot frame from Sherlock Holmes — hand, gun, handgun
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Sherlock Holmes · Wide shot · Low 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