Men in Black 3 cinematography — film frames and visual analysis

2012 · 544 frames · Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

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544 frames 1.85:1 Mostly wide shots
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Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — tower, smoke
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Wide shot · High brightness · Muted orange
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — sitting, person, convenience store
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — sitting, standing, room
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Wide shot · High brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — standing, room, door
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Medium shot frame from Men in Black 3 — sitting, room, suit
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Medium shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — night, skyscraper
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Medium shot frame from Men in Black 3 — standing, suit, tie
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Medium shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — tower, skyscraper
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — sitting, walking, room
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — car, boat, window
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Medium shot frame from Men in Black 3 — standing, hat, suit
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Medium shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — tower, skyscraper
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — sitting, standing, room
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — walking, room, dialogue
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Wide shot · High brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — face, glass, clock
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — flag, skyscraper, running
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Wide shot · High brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — car, smoke, person
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Wide shot · High brightness · Muted orange
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — car tire
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Muted orange
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — walking, suit, tie
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — standing, coat, suit
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Wide shot · High brightness · Muted teal

Visual profile of Men in Black 3

This visual profile is calculated from 544 frames available in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Color palette of Men in Black 3

Dark gray 15.1% · 402 frames Gray 14.3% · 404 frames Muted orange 13.6% · 396 frames Dark orange 12.7% · 337 frames Black 11.2% · 313 frames Dark blue 6.4% · 143 frames Dark red 6.1% · 240 frames Orange 3.6% · 193 frames Light gray 2.5% · 158 frames Muted teal 2.3% · 98 frames Dark teal 2.3% · 76 frames Muted red 1.9% · 143 frames Dark yellow 1.7% · 55 frames Muted blue 1.5% · 71 frames

Lighting and tonal range

Brightness: higher than 82% of films in the collection
DarkBright
Contrast: higher than 81% of films in the collection
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  • The analysed frames are brighter than most films in the WatchTheFrame collection.
  • These frames contain a relatively high share of high-contrast images.

Composition and shot characteristics

Wide shot — 90% — 487 frames487Medium shot — 7% — 37 frames37Close-up — 1% — 4 frames4

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Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)
96% color similarity Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
95% color similarity Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
93% color similarity Es ist nicht leicht, ein Gott zu sein (1989)
93% color similarity 21 Jump Street (2012)
93% color similarity The Wrestler (2008)
92% color similarity The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
92% color similarity Blazing Saddles (1974)
91% color similarity Kak menya zovut (2014)
91% color similarity Cool Runnings (1993)
91% color similarity Analyze That (2002)
91% color similarity Men in Black International (2019)
89% color similarity Kuru Otlar Üstüne (2023)
89% color similarity Dream Scenario (2023)
89% color similarity Coming to America (1988)
88% color similarity

Visual palette across 4 films directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

1991 · The Addams Family
1997 · Men in Black
2002 · Men in Black II

Based on 4 films in the collection, these colors appear most frequently in frames from films directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.

Films directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

The Addams Family
498 frames
Men in Black
504 frames
Men in Black II
486 frames
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Visual tags in Men in Black 3

rocket windshield wiper ball billboard watch skyscraper handgun pipe convenience store sea flag restaurant tower smoke suit tie weapon fountain palm tree glass studio couch food newspaper bird

Films with a similar visual profile

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
95% match · 347 frames
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
95% match · 396 frames
Blazing Saddles (1974)
94% match · 246 frames
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)
94% match · 498 frames
21 Jump Street (2012)
94% match · 559 frames
Es ist nicht leicht, ein Gott zu sein (1989)
94% match · 521 frames
The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
94% match · 592 frames
Kak menya zovut (2014)
94% match · 363 frames
Analyze That (2002)
93% match · 358 frames
Dream Scenario (2023)
93% match · 400 frames
The Wrestler (2008)
92% match · 312 frames
Cool Runnings (1993)
92% match · 683 frames

About this collection

Metrics on this page are calculated from 544 frames available for Men in Black 3 in the WatchTheFrame collection. They describe the analysed frames, not the film as a whole.