Men in Black cinematography — film frames and visual analysis

1997 · 504 frames · Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

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504 frames 1.85:1 Mostly wide shots
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Wide shot frame from Men in Black — sitting, standing, bag
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — water, skyscraper
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — walking, street, car
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — sitting, standing, table
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — car, wheel, insect
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — standing, suit, tie
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Muted blue
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — shirt, face, hair
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — street, hand, glass
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — standing, room, phone
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark red
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — standing, room, shirt
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — sitting, room, table
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — standing, dialogue, street
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark red
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — standing, room, table
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — land vehicle
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — hand, suit, shirt
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — standing, dialogue, hand
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — walking, street, suit
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — sitting, face, bird
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark yellow
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — standing, street, car
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Men in Black — standing, walking, street
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue

Visual profile of Men in Black

This visual profile is calculated from 504 frames available in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Color palette of Men in Black

Dark gray 23.2% · 373 frames Dark blue 13.2% · 257 frames Dark orange 10.4% · 171 frames Gray 10.4% · 298 frames Dark teal 7.6% · 144 frames Black 6.5% · 216 frames Muted blue 5.4% · 146 frames Dark green 4.4% · 100 frames Dark red 3.9% · 133 frames Muted orange 3.2% · 100 frames Muted teal 2.1% · 78 frames Dark yellow 1.8% · 59 frames Light teal 1.2% · 80 frames Muted red 1% · 55 frames

Lighting and tonal range

Brightness: lower than 54% of films in the collection
DarkBright
Contrast: higher than 64% of films in the collection
LowHigh

Composition and shot characteristics

Wide shot — 90% — 455 frames455Medium shot — 5% — 26 frames26Close-up — 0% — 1 frames1

Explore the visual relationships

Billy Elliot (2000)
97% color similarity Stranger Things (2016)
95% color similarity Analyze That (2002)
95% color similarity The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
94% color similarity Compartiment n°6 (2021)
94% color similarity Tank Girl (1995)
94% color similarity John Wick: Chapter Two (2017)
93% color similarity Medium Cool (1969)
93% color similarity Se, jie (2007)
92% color similarity Spider-Man 2 (2004)
92% color similarity Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
91% color similarity Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
91% color similarity The Way Back (2020)
91% color similarity Striptease (1996)
91% color similarity Men in Black II (2002)
90% color similarity

Visual palette across 4 films directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

1991 · The Addams Family
2002 · Men in Black II
90% similarity 2012 · Men in Black 3

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 II
486 frames
Men in Black 3
544 frames
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Visual tags in Men in Black

insect taxi traffic light cat statue sculpture handgun newspaper taillight vehicle registration plate weapon cabinetry countertop office truck tie suit door handle tower fire poster street night dog skyscraper

Films with a similar visual profile

Billy Elliot (2000)
97% match · 541 frames
Tank Girl (1995)
96% match · 506 frames
Stranger Things (2016)
96% match · 2181 frames
Compartiment n°6 (2021)
95% match · 505 frames
Analyze That (2002)
94% match · 358 frames
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
94% match · 532 frames
Striptease (1996)
93% match · 393 frames
The Way Back (2020)
93% match · 536 frames
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
93% match · 387 frames
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
93% match · 487 frames
Se, jie (2007)
93% match · 940 frames
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
93% match · 586 frames

About this collection

Metrics on this page are calculated from 504 frames available for Men in Black in the WatchTheFrame collection. They describe the analysed frames, not the film as a whole.