Stranger Things cinematography — film frames and visual analysis

2016 · 2181 frames · Directed by Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

Explore 2181 frames from Stranger Things and study the film’s composition, color palette, lighting, shot scale and aspect ratio. Open any frame to use composition guides, color analysis and false color tools.

2181 frames 2.00:1 Mostly wide shots
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Medium shot frame from Stranger Things — standing, shirt, face
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Medium shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — standing, street, hat
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — walking, street, car
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — standing, walking, face
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Wide shot · High brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — people, action, show
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Medium shot frame from Stranger Things — hat, suit, face
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Medium shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — sitting, room, flag
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — standing, dialogue, person
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Muted orange
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — sitting, table, kitchen
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — standing, suit, tie
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — book, standing, walking
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Wide shot · High brightness · Muted orange
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — standing, walking, dialogue
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — bed, shirt, person
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — car, wheel, land vehicle
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — sitting, desk, hat
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark yellow
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — sitting, dialogue, car
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark yellow
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — standing, truck, wheel
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Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — standing, shirt, jacket
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Stranger Things — standing, shirt, jacket
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Teal
Frame from Stranger Things — car, window
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High brightness · Muted teal

Visual profile of Stranger Things

This visual profile is calculated from 2181 frames available in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Color palette of Stranger Things

Dark gray 17.5% · 1557 frames Dark orange 15.9% · 1317 frames Dark blue 13.3% · 1216 frames Dark teal 11.1% · 1059 frames Gray 9.6% · 1398 frames Black 6.4% · 795 frames Muted orange 5.4% · 963 frames Dark green 4.6% · 388 frames Muted teal 2.7% · 430 frames Dark yellow 2.5% · 291 frames Dark red 1.9% · 360 frames Light gray 1.6% · 521 frames Light teal 1.3% · 318 frames Teal 0.8% · 124 frames

Lighting and tonal range

Brightness: lower than 52% of films in the collection
DarkBright
Contrast: higher than 78% of films in the collection
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  • These frames contain a relatively high share of high-contrast images.

Composition and shot characteristics

Wide shot — 87% — 1906 frames1906Medium shot — 8% — 173 frames173Close-up — 0% — 4 frames4

Explore the visual relationships

Men in Black (1997)
95% color similarity Se, jie (2007)
94% color similarity The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
94% color similarity Lethal Weapon (1987)
94% color similarity The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
93% color similarity Battle of the Sexes (2017)
93% color similarity Compartiment n°6 (2021)
92% color similarity Men in Black International (2019)
92% color similarity The Color of Money (1986)
91% color similarity Men in Black II (2002)
91% color similarity Striptease (1996)
91% color similarity Billy Elliot (2000)
90% color similarity Analyze That (2002)
89% color similarity Tank Girl (1995)
88% color similarity Prey for the Devil (2021)
86% color similarity

Visual tags in Stranger Things

tin can reflector backpack vent awning bicycle light bulb stop sign bicycle wheel ambulance lampshade sock tree stool jacket refrigerator mechanical fan porch traffic sign rearview mirror willow convenience store pillow human head

Films with a similar visual profile

Men in Black (1997)
96% match · 504 frames
Lethal Weapon (1987)
95% match · 766 frames
The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
95% match · 592 frames
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
94% match · 702 frames
Men in Black II (2002)
94% match · 486 frames
Striptease (1996)
93% match · 393 frames
Billy Elliot (2000)
93% match · 541 frames
Se, jie (2007)
92% match · 940 frames
Tank Girl (1995)
92% match · 506 frames
Compartiment n°6 (2021)
92% match · 505 frames
The Color of Money (1986)
92% match · 561 frames
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
92% match · 532 frames

About this collection

Metrics on this page are calculated from 2181 frames available for Stranger Things in the WatchTheFrame collection. They describe the analysed frames, not the film as a whole.