smiling in movies — cinematic frame references
Explore 9434 frames tagged “smiling” across 293 films. Compare colors, lighting, composition and shot characteristics. Open any frame to use the visual analysis tools.
9,434 frames
293 films
Mostly wide shots
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · Medium shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · Medium shot · Low brightness · Dark orange
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Visual profile of “smiling”
This profile is calculated from 9,434 frames across 293 films in the WatchTheFrame collection.
Colors commonly associated with “smiling”
Dark gray
Gray
Dark orange
Dark blue
Black
Dark red
Dark teal
Muted orange
Dark green
Dark yellow
Muted blue
Light gray
Dark purple
Muted red
- Pink appears 3.7 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
- Muted purple appears 3.1 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
- Light red appears 3.1 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
Lighting and tonal characteristics
Brightness
Very dark1411
Dark5933
Mid1936
Bright148
Very bright6
Saturation
Muted1863
Low5124
Mid2130
High301
Vivid16
Contrast
Low552
Mid5978
High2684
Very high220
Aspect ratios
Films with “smiling” frames
Zärtliche Begierde — 128/634128The Fault in Our Stars — 116/592116Strictly Ballroom — 111/489111Battle of the Sexes — 108/702108Forgetting Sarah Marshall — 107/610107Stranger Things — 106/2181106The Holiday — 104/687104To All the Boys: Always and Forever — 101/493101The Night Before — 101/607101Cool Runnings — 100/683100The Persian Version — 95/60895Joy Ride — 92/40592
Joy Ride — 22.7%23Strictly Ballroom — 22.7%23To All the Boys: Always and Forever — 20.5%20Zärtliche Begierde — 20.2%20The Fault in Our Stars — 19.6%20Waiting for Guffman — 19.5%20About Time — 18.8%19Before Midnight — 18.6%19Footlight Parade — 18.3%18The New Guy — 18.2%18Forgetting Sarah Marshall — 17.5%18Passion Fish — 17.3%17
Directors and cinematographers associated with “smiling”
Adele Lim — 1 films · 92 frames23Baz Luhrmann — 1 films · 111 frames23Michael Fimognari — 1 films · 101 frames20Michael Keusch — 1 films · 128 frames20Josh Boone — 1 films · 116 frames20Christopher Guest — 1 films · 59 frames20Richard Curtis — 1 films · 85 frames19Richard Linklater — 1 films · 42 frames19Lloyd Bacon — 1 films · 62 frames18Ed Decter — 1 films · 84 frames18Nicholas Stoller — 1 films · 107 frames18John Sayles — 1 films · 71 frames17
Common combinations with “smiling”
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