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Midnight Special (2016)

Directed by Jeff Nichols · Cinematography by Adam Stone

PG-13112 min63 frames

AdventureDramaScience Fiction

He's not like us.

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Midnight Special (2016) movie still: fullbody — An empty, sterile room with stark white walls and a polished white floor. A young boy in a denim…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: establishing — A dense forest at sunset is partially covered by a glowing, translucent semi-circular energy…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: wide — A field of dry brown grass stretches toward a collection of monolithic futuristic towers. A small boy…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: closeup — A dark, indistinct indoor space surrounds a child in the foreground. A bright, warm light emanates…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with a child in the background out of focus. The child wears blue swim goggles while…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: medium — Three people sit together inside a car driving through a rural, sun-drenched landscape. They are all…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: wide — A vast, flat marshland stretches to a distant horizon line under a pale sky. A lone young boy runs…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: wide — An asphalt road runs through a flat, rural landscape with sparse trees and utility poles. A maroon SUV…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: closeup — A man stands outdoors in front of a modern concrete building structure. He is speaking while looking…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: wide — A paved road stretches between rows of massive, curved concrete pillars under an overcast sky. Three…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: wide — A dark, silhouette-heavy road scene at night shows the horizon line under a dark sky. A bus travels…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: medium — A man sits at a desk in a modern office space with glass partitions. He rests his chin on his hand…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: closeup — A man stands outdoors in front of a tall, vertical metal wire mesh fence. He looks directly upward…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: wide — A rural wetland landscape featuring a pond covered in lily pads at the foreground. A lone person stands…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room is covered in cardboard panels secured with grey duct tape. A young boy stands facing…Midnight Special (2016) movie still: establishing — A field of tall, dried grass blades fills the lower portion of the frame. A blurred,…
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Midnight Special — official trailer

What is Midnight Special about?

A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.

Where can you watch Midnight Special?

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What does the cinematography of Midnight Special look like?

Across 61 sampled frames, Midnight Special builds its coverage from medium shots (36% of the sample), with wide compositions (30%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Adam Stone keeps 44% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 43% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Midnight Special?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Midnight Special (2016) are #2f302f, #0f0f0f, #525150, #d1d0cb, #f8f8f8, #8f908b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #0f0f0f
  • #525150
  • #d1d0cb
  • #f8f8f8
  • #8f908b

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