Only God Forgives cinematography — film frames and visual analysis

2012 · 188 frames · Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn

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Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — sitting, standing, table
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — standing, dialogue, street
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — standing, table, dialogue
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — standing, room, house
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark red
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — room, table, house
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — sitting, standing, shirt
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — standing, suit, shirt
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark red
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — sitting, door, dress
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — sitting, plate, table
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — standing, hand, suit
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — sitting, night, motorcycle
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark green
Frame from Only God Forgives — walking, room, table
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Low brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — standing, room, door
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — sitting, standing, door
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark purple
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — walking, street, night
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — sitting, standing, room
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — walking, shirt, person
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — standing, person, human face
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Medium shot frame from Only God Forgives — standing, room, table
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Medium shot · Medium brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from Only God Forgives — sitting, table, shirt
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark yellow

Visual profile of Only God Forgives

This visual profile is calculated from 188 frames available in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Color palette of Only God Forgives

Dark red 21.9% · 116 frames Dark orange 13.3% · 110 frames Dark blue 13% · 77 frames Dark green 9.4% · 56 frames Black 6% · 39 frames Dark pink 4.4% · 35 frames Gray 4.1% · 68 frames Dark gray 4% · 57 frames Dark yellow 3.8% · 43 frames Dark purple 3.5% · 34 frames Muted orange 3.2% · 53 frames Dark teal 2.6% · 23 frames Muted blue 1.7% · 25 frames Muted green 1.5% · 25 frames

Lighting and tonal range

Brightness: lower than 81% of films in the collection
DarkBright
Contrast: higher than 66% of films in the collection
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  • The analysed frames are darker than most films in the WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Saturated colors appear frequently in these frames.

Composition and shot characteristics

Wide shot — 91% — 172 frames172Medium shot — 4% — 7 frames7

Explore the visual relationships

Practical Magic (1998)
91% color similarity Man on the Moon (1999)
90% color similarity Die Hard 2 (1990)
89% color similarity Menace II Society (1993)
89% color similarity Horrible Bosses (2011)
88% color similarity Batman Forever (1995)
88% color similarity Strictly Ballroom (1992)
87% color similarity The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
84% color similarity Black Rain (1989)
83% color similarity No Strings Attached (2010)
83% color similarity Bullet to the Head (2012)
82% color similarity Striptease (1996)
82% color similarity Fanny och Alexander (1982)
81% color similarity The Color of Money (1986)
80% color similarity Blade II (2002)
74% color similarity

Visual tags in Only God Forgives

flowerpot houseplant motorcycle studio couch christmas tree restaurant street light couch umbrella fight night flower curtain drinking straw food table building cigarette fancy dress house dress furniture door glass

Films with a similar visual profile

Horrible Bosses (2011)
90% match · 427 frames
Batman Forever (1995)
89% match · 979 frames
Man on the Moon (1999)
89% match · 547 frames
Die Hard 2 (1990)
88% match · 962 frames
Practical Magic (1998)
88% match · 688 frames
Strictly Ballroom (1992)
87% match · 489 frames
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
87% match · 230 frames
Menace II Society (1993)
86% match · 537 frames
The Color of Money (1986)
86% match · 561 frames
Black Rain (1989)
86% match · 539 frames
No Strings Attached (2010)
85% match · 392 frames
Blade II (2002)
85% match · 1083 frames

About this collection

Metrics on this page are calculated from 188 frames available for Only God Forgives in the WatchTheFrame collection. They describe the analysed frames, not the film as a whole.