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Hancock (2008)

Directed by Peter Berg · Cinematography by Tobias A. Schliessler

R92 min149 frames

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There are heroes. There are superheroes. And then there's Hancock.

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Hancock (2008) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a single brown leather armchair and office supplies. A man in a dark shirt sits in…Hancock (2008) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with two people resting against patterned pillows in bed. The woman reads an open book while…Hancock (2008) movie still: wide — A worn silver trailer sits in a desolate, sun-drenched desert clearing with sparse scrub brush. Two people walk…Hancock (2008) movie still: medium — A bright modern boardroom with large windows features a group of professional staff seated.Hancock (2008) movie still: fullbody — A large concrete prison dayroom contains a crowd of men in various white uniforms. A bald man in a tank top…Hancock (2008) movie still: medium — A paved urban plaza features a blurred office building and green tree in background. A man in a leather jacket…Hancock (2008) movie still: medium — A sunlit residential space with glass-fronted cabinets and natural wood finishes. A man stands in the blurred…Hancock (2008) movie still: medium — A dark bedroom with two bedside lamps illuminating the space and a patterned wall tapestry. A man in a dress…Hancock (2008) movie still: medium — An outdoor dining area at night features a table covered in white linen. Three people sit around the table…Hancock (2008) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a digital checkout scale display shows green numeric digits. The unit is black with the…Hancock (2008) movie still: establishing — An arid hillside covered in sparse dry brush and dirt under bright sunlight. A white recreational vehicle…Hancock (2008) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor space with blurred figures in the background. A man sits facing forward in a white shirt…Hancock (2008) movie still: fullbody — A nighttime boardwalk area features a paved path with lamp lighting and beach beyond. A couple walks a small…Hancock (2008) movie still: medium — A dark store interior features a glass security window separating two distinct spatial areas. A man faces…Hancock (2008) movie still: wide — A stone-walled residential exterior features a massive structural breach revealing an interior room. A man stands…Hancock (2008) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with shadows obscuring most background details. A man stares intensely at an object…
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What is Hancock about?

Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inflicted during his lifesaving heroics. The agent's idea of imprisoning the antihero to make the world miss him proves successful, but will Hancock stick to his new sense of purpose or slip back into old habits?

Hancock is a 2008 American superhero film starring Will Smith as John Hancock, an amnesiac, alcoholic, reckless superhuman trying to remember his past. The film was directed by Peter Berg and written by Vince Gilligan and Vy Vincent Ngo. The film also stars Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman and Eddie Marsan.

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What does the cinematography of Hancock look like?

Across 148 sampled frames, Hancock builds its coverage from medium shots (45% of the sample), with close-ups (36%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Tobias A. Schliessler keeps 49% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 41% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 80% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Hancock?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Hancock (2008) are #2f322e, #10110f, #d1d1cc, #51534e, #1a2a2f, #344b51 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #d1d1cc
  • #51534e
  • #1a2a2f
  • #344b51

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