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Ruby Sparks (2012)

Directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris · Cinematography by Matthew Libatique

R104 min64 frames

ComedyRomanceFantasyDrama

She's Out Of His Mind.

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Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: establishing — A long stretch of highway runs parallel to a beach and the ocean. Small waves wash onto the shore…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit indoor space with no visible background details. A young woman looks directly forward…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with a man looking down at someone in bed. The scene focuses on the two individuals in a…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: establishing — A dense canopy of green leaves is illuminated by strong, bright sunlight. The light creates a lens…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: closeup — Dark wood floorboards stretch across the frame in dim, low-key lighting. A pair of red ballet flats rests…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: medium — A dark apartment room looks out onto a blurry city skyline at night. A woman sits in a chair in the…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: medium — A man stands outdoors among blurred green trees in a sunny park. He looks toward an unseen person while…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: closeup — A dark, cramped interior space frames a person working at a desk. The subject stares ahead while an…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: closeup — A plain, light-colored wall serves as the backdrop in an interior space. A person with brown hair and…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: fullbody — A dimly lit courtyard features dark carved stonework and dense, blooming magenta bougainvillea overhead.…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a green park filled with grass. She looks upward at an unseen person positioned in the…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: closeup — A dark space at night with a bright computer screen illuminating the foreground. A laptop sits open…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: closeup — A dark space is illuminated by a single intense red light source and flares. A person with short hair is…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: medium — A convertible car travels along a road next to the bright blue ocean. The backseat of the vehicle is loaded…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: medium — A modern building exterior features textured concrete walls and large glass window sections. A man stands…Ruby Sparks (2012) movie still: medium — A woman sits on a bench on a paved surface. She holds a paper grocery bag in her lap.
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Ruby Sparks — official trailer

What is Ruby Sparks about?

Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.

Where can you watch Ruby Sparks?

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What does the cinematography of Ruby Sparks look like?

Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of Ruby Sparks leans on medium shots (42% of the sample) and close-ups (25%). Cinematographer Matthew Libatique keeps 45% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 41% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Ruby Sparks?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ruby Sparks (2012) are #312f2a, #48332e, #d3d1cb, #cbaf8f, #57504c, #111211 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #48332e
  • #d3d1cb
  • #cbaf8f
  • #57504c
  • #111211

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