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Adventureland (2009)

Directed by Greg Mottola · Cinematography by Terry Stacey

R107 min64 frames

ComedyDramaRomance

Nothing brings people together like a crappy summer job.

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Adventureland (2009) movie still: fullbody — An amusement park ride painted with floral patterns and musical notes contains two men. One man stands…Adventureland (2009) movie still: medium — A night exterior view of a suburban road with soft ambient lighting. A young woman stands looking away…Adventureland (2009) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a vintage pinball machine playfield with circular bumpers. An orange light glows…Adventureland (2009) movie still: medium — An urban sidewalk during a heavy rain shower at night. A young man talks to a person holding a large dark…Adventureland (2009) movie still: medium — A dark night setting viewed from behind two figures in the foreground. A large multicolored firework…Adventureland (2009) movie still: medium — A dimly lit alcove in a living space features a wall-mounted phone and framed artwork. A woman stands in…Adventureland (2009) movie still: closeup — A plastic cassette tape case rests on a dark surface in a dimly lit room. The white paper insert inside…Adventureland (2009) movie still: medium — An interior apartment with exposed brick walls is dark and dimly lit. A man with a towel and a woman in a…Adventureland (2009) movie still: medium — An outdoor amusement park area features a weathered yellow plastic clown sculpture in foreground. Three…Adventureland (2009) movie still: medium — A dark night exterior seen through a doorway or window with foliage in background. A young man in a…Adventureland (2009) movie still: wide — A suburban residential street with blue-sided houses and red shutters during golden hour. A young man…Adventureland (2009) movie still: medium — A dark 1970s AMC Pacer sits under a concrete overpass during dusk. A person sits in the driver seat while…Adventureland (2009) movie still: establishing — A night scene reduced to abstract circles of light from out-of-focus street lamps. These luminous…Adventureland (2009) movie still: medium — An outdoor carnival setting featuring a large clown-themed trash receptacle in the foreground. A man with…Adventureland (2009) movie still: medium — A carnival game stall is filled with various plush tiger and animal toys. A young woman sits on the floor…Adventureland (2009) movie still: medium — An outdoor area with foliage in the background under bright daylight. A man speaks to another individual…
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What is Adventureland about?

It's the summer of 1987, and recent college grad James Brennan can't wait to begin his long-anticipated dream trip to Europe. Unfortunately, James' plans come to a screeching halt when his parents announce that they are unable to subsidize his trip. Forced to take a job at the local amusement park, James prepares for the worst summer ever, until he finds love with a captivating co-worker named Em.

Adventureland is a 2009 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Mottola. It stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Martin Starr, and Margarita Levieva. In the film, recent college graduate James Brennan (Eisenberg) takes a job at a run-down Pittsburgh amusement park to save up for grad school in New York.

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What does the cinematography of Adventureland look like?

Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of Adventureland leans on medium shots (67% of the sample) and wide compositions (16%). Cinematographer Terry Stacey keeps 45% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 67% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 81% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 2000s.

What is the color palette of Adventureland?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Adventureland (2009) are #34302b, #151414, #f2f1ee, #49342e, #8d6f54, #261915 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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