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Bottle Rocket (1996)

Directed by Wes Anderson · Cinematography by Robert D. Yeoman

R91 min65 frames

ComedyCrimeDrama

They're not really criminals, but everyone's got to have a dream.

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Bottle Rocket — official trailer

What is Bottle Rocket about?

Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a harebrained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry.

Bottle Rocket is a 1996 American crime comedy film directed by Wes Anderson in his feature film directorial debut. Written by Anderson and Owen Wilson and based on Anderson's 1992 short film of the same name, it also marks the acting debuts of brothers Owen and Luke Wilson. Also featured are their older brother Andrew Wilson, Robert Musgrave, Lumi Cavazos, and James Caan. Principal photography took place in various locations throughout Texas.

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What does the cinematography of Bottle Rocket look like?

Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of Bottle Rocket leans on medium shots (52% of the sample) and close-ups (20%). Cinematographer Robert D. Yeoman keeps 69% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Golden-hour light is a recurring motif, appearing in 15% of the sample. Focus stays shallow in 62% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

What is the color palette of Bottle Rocket?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Bottle Rocket (1996) are #2f2e2c, #d5d2cb, #918c76, #efefef, #51534e, #d7cab1 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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