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Something Wild (1986)

Directed by Jonathan Demme · Cinematography by Tak Fujimoto

R114 min54 frames

CrimeComedyRomance

Something Different. Something Daring. Something Dangerous.

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Something Wild (1986) movie still: closeup — The interior of a vehicle at night is dark with minimal illumination. A man stares forward from the…Something Wild (1986) movie still: medium — An urban sidewalk with blurred city traffic and buildings in the background. A young man carries a large…Something Wild (1986) movie still: medium — A woman stands behind the counter of a commercial shop with liquor shelves. She wears large sunglasses…Something Wild (1986) movie still: medium — A man sits behind a retail counter surrounded by shelves stocked with liquor bottles. He holds a pen and…Something Wild (1986) movie still: wide — A rural roadside grassy area features a green convertible crashed into a large sign. The sign features…Something Wild (1986) movie still: closeup — A woman in a white hat stands outdoors in front of a blurred urban background. She holds up a single…Something Wild (1986) movie still: establishing — A harbor view looks toward a dark Manhattan skyline at twilight. A green navigational buoy floats…Something Wild (1986) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room features patterned wallpaper and a blurred artwork on a wall. A woman with short…Something Wild (1986) movie still: medium — A room features floral-patterned wallpaper and a framed drawing hanging on the wall. A man and a woman…Something Wild (1986) movie still: wide — A long, white-tiled vehicular tunnel recedes into the distance under rows of fluorescent lights. A dark…Something Wild (1986) movie still: medium — An outdoor area is decorated with colorful ribbons hanging from a light metal structure. A man with a…Something Wild (1986) movie still: wide — A wooden community building is decorated with red, white, and blue balloons and banners. People walk among…Something Wild (1986) movie still: medium — A woman stands in front of a bright red wall covered in black graffiti markings. She wears a colorful…Something Wild (1986) movie still: medium — An outdoor urban sidewalk in the 1990s with blurred city traffic in the background. A woman with a black…Something Wild (1986) movie still: establishing — A long, two-lane asphalt road stretches toward the distant horizon through dense pine woods.…Something Wild (1986) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a bright outdoor space under a clear blue sky. She leans toward an open car door while…
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What is Something Wild about?

A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.

Something Wild is a 1986 American comedy thriller film directed and produced by Jonathan Demme, from a screenplay by E. Max Frye. It stars Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels, and Ray Liotta. In the film, an uptight investment banker (Daniels) goes on an impromptu road trip with a mysterious, care-free woman (Griffith), but they face trouble when her ex-convict husband (Liotta) turns up.

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What does the cinematography of Something Wild look like?

Across 54 sampled frames, Something Wild builds its coverage from medium shots (57% of the sample), with close-ups (17%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Tak Fujimoto keeps 43% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 44% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 61% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Something Wild?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Something Wild (1986) are #302f30, #0d0e0e, #f4f4f4, #514f4d, #92948c, #d32a2c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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