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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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.

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.

  • #312e2c
  • #130e0d
  • #290f0b
  • #565450
  • #f3f2f2
  • #d2d2d0

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