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Cube (1997)

Directed by Vincenzo Natali · Cinematography by Derek Rogers

R90 min52 frames

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Don't look for a reason... Look for a way out.

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Cube (1997) movie still: medium — A metallic chamber features a geometric grid pattern emitting a constant intense green glow. Three people stand…Cube (1997) movie still: fullbody — An industrial cube with metal-framed panels emitting a glowing orange geometric pattern. A man in light-colored…Cube (1997) movie still: medium — Four people stand together in a dark room with metallic panelled walls featuring geometric patterns. The group…Cube (1997) movie still: medium — A dark, cramped space filled with glowing green electronic panels featuring complex circuit board patterns. A…Cube (1997) movie still: medium — A small interior space with translucent panels showing green circuit patterns on the walls. A man stares intensely…Cube (1997) movie still: wide — A vast, dark floor is composed of a repetitive grid of illuminated square panels. Two small human silhouettes are…Cube (1997) movie still: closeup — Two women are positioned close together inside a dimly lit indoor space. The scene is bathed in pervasive red…Cube (1997) movie still: wide — A dark, modular cube-shaped chamber features illuminated blue circuit patterns on all six surfaces. A person climbs…Cube (1997) movie still: medium — A dark, modular control room features metallic walls with glowing circuit board patterns. A man and woman stand…Cube (1997) movie still: closeup — A man stands in front of horizontal fluorescent light fixtures in an interior corridor. He looks upward with his…Cube (1997) movie still: medium — A dark enclosure features glowing green walls with an intricate grid pattern. A man and a woman look downward…Cube (1997) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit environment features a man peering through a doorway. He holds the bridge of his glasses…Cube (1997) movie still: medium — An interior space with walls composed of modular dark panels and red neon grids. A woman looks downward while…Cube (1997) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a claustrophobic enclosure with glowing, geometric circuit-patterned wall panels. She wears a…Cube (1997) movie still: medium — The interior of a metallic, dark-toned train car features heavy paneling and narrow windows. A man and a woman…Cube (1997) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with a warm orange light hitting the subject. A young woman with dark hair wears…
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What is Cube about?

A group of strangers find themselves trapped in a maze-like prison. It soon becomes clear that each of them possesses the peculiar skills necessary to escape, if they don't wind up dead first.

Cube is a 1997 Canadian science fiction horror film directed and co-written by Vincenzo Natali. A product of the Canadian Film Centre's First Feature Project, Nicole de Boer, Nicky Guadagni, David Hewlett, Andrew Miller, Julian Richings, Wayne Robson, and Maurice Dean Wint star as seven individuals trapped in a bizarre and deadly labyrinth of cube-shaped rooms.

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Where can you watch Cube?

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What does the cinematography of Cube look like?

Across 51 sampled frames, Cube builds its coverage from medium shots (45% of the sample), with close-ups (29%) carrying much of the rest. Low angles recur throughout. Cinematographer Derek Rogers keeps 69% of it in soft, low-key light. 49% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 69% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Cube?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Cube (1997) are #312e2c, #130e0d, #290f0b, #565450, #f3f2f2, #d2d2d0 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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