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American Animals (2018)

Directed by Bart Layton · Cinematography by Ole Bratt Birkeland

R116 min65 frames

DramaCrimeDocumentary

Nobody wants to be ordinary.

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American Animals (2018) movie still: wide — A tiered lecture hall with rows of tan padded seats faces a series of windows. Students sit at…American Animals (2018) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space features a person sitting before a blurred Christmas tree. The subject…American Animals (2018) movie still: medium — A dark, empty suburban road at night with blurred streetlights in the background. A young man stands…American Animals (2018) movie still: closeup — A man is positioned inside a dark vehicle at night with rain-covered glass. Bokeh light circles from…American Animals (2018) movie still: medium — A traditional living room features wooden wall paneling, a stone fireplace, and green furniture. An…American Animals (2018) movie still: closeup — A close-up shot focuses on a person grooming their eyebrows. A spoolie brush applies a styling…American Animals (2018) movie still: closeup — A close-up of a vintage ornithological print featuring two white falcons. The birds have spread wings…American Animals (2018) movie still: wide — A dimly lit motel room features a bed positioned directly beneath the camera. Two young men lie under a…American Animals (2018) movie still: wide — A quiet, dimly lit archive room with wooden furniture and rows of books. A woman in a dark dress walks…American Animals (2018) movie still: fullbody — A man stands on a grey concrete corner next to a stone building wall. A mobile food cart vendor is…American Animals (2018) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit room with one person standing over another. The standing man watches the other man…American Animals (2018) movie still: medium — An interior space faces a bright window covered by translucent white curtains. A person wearing a hat…American Animals (2018) movie still: medium — A dimly lit tech workspace features a bulky monitor providing the main light source. Two men stand…American Animals (2018) movie still: medium — A residential kitchen features dark wooden cabinetry and a small round table by a window. An elderly…American Animals (2018) movie still: medium — A locker room features rows of grey metal lockers and a tiled wall backdrop. A man sits on a wooden…American Animals (2018) movie still: closeup — A man stands against a dark, undifferentiated background in a dimly lit space. He looks slightly…
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What is American Animals about?

Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in the history of the United States.

Where can you watch American Animals?

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What does the cinematography of American Animals look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, American Animals builds its coverage from medium shots (52% of the sample), with close-ups (26%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Ole Bratt Birkeland keeps 60% of it in soft, low-key light. 57% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 71% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of American Animals?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of American Animals (2018) are #111211, #32312e, #4f514d, #1a2a2f, #d1d1cf, #acadab — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #4f514d
  • #1a2a2f
  • #d1d1cf
  • #acadab

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