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Tim Story

Tim Story

Film director · 2 films (2021–2025)

Tim Story is a director whose work here spans Tom & Jerry (2021) to The Pickup (2025), across comedy and family. All 291 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.

Timothy Kevin Story is an American film director. He is best known for Barbershop (2002), Fantastic Four (2005), and the Ride Along franchise.

Born 13 March 1970 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Directing style

Tim Story structures his visual comedy and action through a highly consistent framing strategy, favoring eye-level medium shots and closeups that keep the camera grounded at the actors' plane of vision. He relies heavily on a shallow depth of field to isolate characters within brightly lit day interiors, utilizing prominent practical fixtures, sunlight, and window keys to illuminate a neutral, desaturated palette accented by muted earth tones, warm creams, and deep charcoal grays. The resulting aesthetic balances a tense, chaotic energy with moments of bright, accessible joy, maintaining a clean and legible frame even during frenetic ensemble sequences.

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Films directed by Tim Story

About Tim Story

When was Tim Story born?

Tim Story was born on 13 March 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

What films has Tim Story directed?

FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Tom & Jerry (2021) and The Pickup (2025).

Search every frame of Tim Story’s films

All 291 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Tim Story — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.