picture frame in movies — cinematic frame references

Explore 823 frames tagged “picture frame” across 211 films. Compare colors, lighting, composition and shot characteristics. Open any frame to use the visual analysis tools.

823 frames 211 films Mostly wide shots
Wide shot frame from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 — sitting, room, bed
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 — sitting, standing, walking
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban — room, hat, beard
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban — human face, window, picture frame
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban — standing, room, dress
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark yellow
Wide shot frame from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban — walking, room, person
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban — sitting, standing, room
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban — walking, snow, person
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban · Wide shot · High brightness · Light gray
Wide shot frame from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban — room, dialogue, coat
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark yellow
Wide shot frame from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban — standing, room, dress
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark yellow
Wide shot frame from Layer Cake — standing, hand, tie
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Layer Cake · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Layer Cake — standing, room, dialogue
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Layer Cake · Wide shot · High brightness · Dark red
Frame from There Will Be Blood — picture frame
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There Will Be Blood · High brightness · Gray
Frame from Meet Joe Black — standing, table, door
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Meet Joe Black · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Medium shot frame from Meet Joe Black — standing, walking, room
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Meet Joe Black · Medium shot · Medium brightness · Muted orange
Wide shot frame from Meet Joe Black — sitting, plate, table
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Meet Joe Black · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Super 8 — walking, door, night
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Super 8 · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Super 8 — sitting, room, chair
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Super 8 · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from Super 8 — sitting, table, person
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Super 8 · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark green
Frame from The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension — snow, picture frame
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension · High brightness · Muted blue

Visual profile of “picture frame”

This profile is calculated from 823 frames across 211 films in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Colors commonly associated with “picture frame”

Dark orange 18.6% Dark gray 18.5% Gray 16.3% Black 7.4% Muted orange 5.9% Dark blue 5.7% Dark yellow 5.4% Dark red 5.2% Dark green 3% Dark teal 2.5% Muted yellow 1.9% Orange 1.6% Light gray 1.2% Muted blue 1.1%
  • Muted purple appears 2.0 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Yellow appears 1.7 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Light purple appears 1.7 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.

Lighting and tonal characteristics

Brightness
Very dark171
Dark528
Mid111
Bright11
Very bright2
Saturation
Muted192
Low394
Mid199
High36
Vivid2
Contrast
Low100
Mid587
High132
Very high4
Aspect ratios
1.85:1 · 197 2.39:1 · 144 2.40:1 · 141 1.78:1 · 128 2.35:1 · 60

Films with “picture frame” frames

Kuru Otlar Üstüne — 26/23426Fatal Attraction — 25/56125The Holiday — 20/68720About Time — 15/45215Fanny och Alexander — 15/45915Batman — 13/49613The Ring — 12/45912The Woman in Black — 12/42712You've Got Mail — 12/47712The Instigators — 11/76011Dream Scenario — 11/40011Dune: Part One — 11/59111
Kuru Otlar Üstüne — 11.1%11Fatal Attraction — 4.5%4Dial M for Murder — 4.1%4Angst essen Seele auf — 4%4First Reformed — 3.7%4About Time — 3.3%3Fanny och Alexander — 3.3%3The Holiday — 2.9%3The Woman in Black — 2.8%3Dream Scenario — 2.8%3Batman — 2.6%3The Ring — 2.6%3

Directors and cinematographers associated with “picture frame”

Nuri Bilge Ceylan — 1 films · 26 frames11Adrian Lyne — 1 films · 25 frames4Rainer Werner Fassbinder — 1 films · 7 frames4Paul Schrader — 1 films · 6 frames4Richard Curtis — 1 films · 15 frames3Ingmar Bergman — 1 films · 15 frames3Nancy Meyers — 1 films · 20 frames3James Watkins — 1 films · 12 frames3Kristoffer Borgli — 1 films · 11 frames3Alain Resnais — 1 films · 5 frames3Nora Ephron — 1 films · 12 frames3Tom Hooper — 1 films · 8 frames2

Common combinations with “picture frame”

picture frame + desk 40 frames · 4.9% · lift 8.1 picture frame + studio couch 23 frames · 2.8% · lift 8 picture frame + cabinetry 25 frames · 3% · lift 7.4 picture frame + furniture 96 frames · 11.7% · lift 5.5 picture frame + curtain 29 frames · 3.5% · lift 4.8 picture frame + lamp 163 frames · 19.8% · lift 4 picture frame + house 94 frames · 11.4% · lift 3.4 picture frame + couch 44 frames · 5.4% · lift 3.2 picture frame + book 75 frames · 9.1% · lift 3 picture frame + mirror 31 frames · 3.8% · lift 2.5 picture frame + chair 102 frames · 12.4% · lift 2.5 picture frame + bottle 26 frames · 3.2% · lift 2.5

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desk studio couch cabinetry furniture curtain lamp house couch book mirror chair bottle