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Michael Clayton (2007)

Directed by Tony Gilroy · Cinematography by Robert Elswit

R119 min64 frames

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What is Michael Clayton about?

A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.

Where can you watch Michael Clayton?

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What does the cinematography of Michael Clayton look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, Michael Clayton builds its coverage from medium shots (39% of the sample), with close-ups (31%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Robert Elswit keeps 52% of it in soft, low-key light. 52% 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 Michael Clayton?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Michael Clayton (2007) are #302f2b, #141413, #56534c, #8b8c88, #d2d2cc, #887c6c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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