play in movies — cinematic frame references

Explore 3532 frames tagged “play” across 259 films. Compare colors, lighting, composition and shot characteristics. Open any frame to use the visual analysis tools.

3,532 frames 259 films Mostly wide shots
Medium shot frame from The Color of Money — people, action, show
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The Color of Money · Medium shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from The Color of Money — people, action, show
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The Color of Money · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Frame from Strictly Ballroom — people, action, play
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Strictly Ballroom · Medium brightness · Dark pink
Frame from Strictly Ballroom — people, action, show
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Strictly Ballroom · Medium brightness · Dark pink
Wide shot frame from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets — people, sitting, action
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Green Book — people, action, show
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Green Book · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark yellow
Wide shot frame from From Russia with Love — people, sitting, table
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From Russia with Love · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Dolemite Is My Name — people, play, night
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Dolemite Is My Name · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Searching for Bobby Fischer — people, play, close
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Searching for Bobby Fischer · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark orange
Wide shot frame from Searching for Bobby Fischer — people, room, play
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Searching for Bobby Fischer · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from The Hangover Part II — people, action, group
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The Hangover Part II · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Men in Black 3 — people, sitting, action
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Men in Black 3 · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from A Few Good Men — people, action, play
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A Few Good Men · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray

Visual profile of “play”

This profile is calculated from 3,532 frames across 259 films in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Colors commonly associated with “play”

Dark gray 20.5% Dark blue 13.1% Gray 11.7% Dark orange 10.3% Black 9.5% Dark red 6.3% Dark green 6% Dark teal 4.2% Dark yellow 3.8% Muted orange 2.9% Muted green 2.7% Muted blue 1.4% Light gray 1% Muted yellow 0.8%
  • Muted green appears 3.3 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.

Lighting and tonal characteristics

Brightness
Very dark737
Dark2176
Mid576
Bright38
Very bright5
Saturation
Muted677
Low1846
Mid855
High144
Vivid10
Contrast
Low278
Mid2438
High769
Very high47
Aspect ratios
2.39:1 · 808 1.85:1 · 685 1.78:1 · 613 2.40:1 · 547 2.35:1 · 213

Films with “play” frames

Searching for Bobby Fischer — 2/4872Strictly Ballroom — 2/4892The Color of Money — 2/5612A Few Good Men — 1/3881Men in Black 3 — 1/5441The Hangover Part II — 1/5111Dolemite Is My Name — 1/6021From Russia with Love — 1/7191Green Book — 1/4591Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets — 1/5511
Searching for Bobby Fischer — 0.4%0Strictly Ballroom — 0.4%0The Color of Money — 0.4%0A Few Good Men — 0.3%0Green Book — 0.2%0The Hangover Part II — 0.2%0Men in Black 3 — 0.2%0Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets — 0.2%0Dolemite Is My Name — 0.2%0From Russia with Love — 0.1%0

Directors and cinematographers associated with “play”

Steven Zaillian — 1 films · 2 frames0Baz Luhrmann — 1 films · 2 frames0Martin Scorsese — 1 films · 2 frames0Rob Reiner — 1 films · 1 frames0Peter Farrelly — 1 films · 1 frames0Todd Phillips — 1 films · 1 frames0Barry Sonnenfeld — 1 films · 1 frames0Chris Columbus — 1 films · 1 frames0Craig Brewer — 1 films · 1 frames0Terence Young — 1 films · 1 frames0

Common combinations with “play”

play + slot 1 frames · 7.7% · lift 12167.6 play + hall 1 frames · 7.7% · lift 12167.6 play + band 1 frames · 7.7% · lift 12167.6 play + pool 1 frames · 7.7% · lift 12167.6 play + player 2 frames · 15.4% · lift 12167.6 play + chess 3 frames · 23.1% · lift 9125.7 play + music 1 frames · 7.7% · lift 6083.8 play + tuxedo 1 frames · 7.7% · lift 6083.8 play + game 5 frames · 38.5% · lift 6083.8 play + video 1 frames · 7.7% · lift 6083.8 play + machine 1 frames · 7.7% · lift 4055.9 play + stage 1 frames · 7.7% · lift 4055.9

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Frequently combined
slot hall band pool player chess music tuxedo game video machine stage