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Aliens (1986)

Directed by James Cameron · Cinematography by Adrian Biddle

R137 min66 frames

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This time it's war.

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Aliens (1986) movie still: establishing — A vast expanse of deep blue space filled with scattered white stars and nebulae. A small,…Aliens (1986) movie still: establishing — A dark, cavernous industrial environment is filled with large pipes and structural metal framework. A…Aliens (1986) movie still: closeup — An interior space with pale, neutral-toned walls and flat lighting characteristic of an office. A woman is seen…Aliens (1986) movie still: medium — An industrial corridor inside a spacecraft features orange paneling with alphanumeric level markings. A man in a…Aliens (1986) movie still: closeup — A close-up view through a small cathode ray tube video monitor display. A young man stares directly into the…Aliens (1986) movie still: medium — A woman sits on a wooden bench surrounded by dense foliage and ferns. Thick trees fill the background as light…Aliens (1986) movie still: closeup — A dark bathroom interior is flooded with intense, artificial red light. A young girl with wet hair screams…Aliens (1986) movie still: closeup — A child rests in near darkness with minimal light catching their facial features. The subject lies supine and…Aliens (1986) movie still: closeup — A dark, cramped interior space is filled with organic, slick alien textures and structures. A large xenomorph…Aliens (1986) movie still: closeup — A dark, cramped interior setting with wet, cavernous textures visible in the background. A woman with pale skin…Aliens (1986) movie still: medium — An uneven dark dirt surface serves as the ground for a prone figure. A light-colored creature with finger-like…Aliens (1986) movie still: closeup — A dark, cramped metallic environment is lit by harsh contrasting blue and red lights. A woman with curly hair…Aliens (1986) movie still: closeup — A dark, cramped industrial environment featuring thick yellow mechanical pipes and framework. A woman with…Aliens (1986) movie still: closeup — A dark, cramped, cylindrical metal tunnel curves tightly around a male face. The man holds a bright flashlight…Aliens (1986) movie still: medium — A dark, smoke-filled rocky landscape at night features several small fires burning among wreckage. A woman in a…Aliens (1986) movie still: closeup — A person stands indoors near a window with bright daylight filtering through the pane. The individual stares…
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What is Aliens about?

Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.

Aliens is a 1986 science fiction-action film written and directed by James Cameron. It is the sequel to the 1979 science fiction horror film Alien, and the second film in the Alien franchise. Set in the far future, it stars Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of an alien attack on her ship. When communications are lost with a human colony on the moon where her crew first encountered the alien creatures, Ripley agrees to return to the site with a unit of Colonial Marines to investigate. Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, and Carrie Henn are featured in supporting roles.

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What does the cinematography of Aliens look like?

Sampled across 66 frames, the coverage of Aliens leans on close-ups (50% of the sample) and medium shots (30%). Cinematographer Adrian Biddle keeps 79% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 73% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 77% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Aliens?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Aliens (1986) are #2d2f2e, #0f1012, #172730, #4c5150, #344851, #2c3b49 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #172730
  • #4c5150
  • #344851
  • #2c3b49

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