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Stand By Me (1986)

Directed by Rob Reiner · Cinematography by Thomas Del Ruth

R89 min63 frames

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Stand By Me

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Stand By Me (1986) movie still: medium — Five men in light shirts participate in a pie-eating contest under a white canopy. Each person has their…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: medium — The exterior window of a small-town shop displays a large painted 'BARBER' sign. Reflected street scenes…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: medium — Four boys sit together along a set of train tracks in a rural landscape. They are resting during a journey…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with desk items and a window in the background. A young man speaks while looking toward a…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: closeup — A dark, cramped wooden area with light filtering down through floor joists. A young boy looks toward the…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: wide — A group of four teenage boys sits on the dark ground around a campfire. The surrounding area consists of…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: wide — A remote set of railroad tracks runs through a dense forest with tall pines. Four teenage boys walk down the…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: establishing — Railway tracks with wooden ties and crushed gravel extend into the distance. The rails converge at a…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: wide — A group of people in dark funeral attire stand around an open burial plot. The scene is located in a rural,…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: closeup — Four fists are arranged in a circular formation on a patch of dirt ground. Each fist has a single US…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: wide — A rural landscape features train tracks winding through a densely forested valley area. Four adolescent boys…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: A quiet, atmospheric moment in a dimly lit pool hall where two young men lean into a game of billiards. The air is…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: wide — A metal railway trestle bridge spans across a wide river flanked by dense forest. The bridge is elevated on…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: wide — A gravel trail cuts through a dense forest with tall pine and deciduous trees. Four boys walk away from the…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: wide — An outdoor lot contains several rusted vintage cars and a large red farm tractor. Young adults stand and sit…Stand By Me (1986) movie still: medium — A modest home interior with a dining table set for a family dinner. Four people sit around the table eating…
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What is Stand By Me about?

After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.

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What does the cinematography of Stand By Me look like?

Across 63 sampled frames, Stand By Me builds its coverage from medium shots (32% of the sample), with wide compositions (29%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Thomas Del Ruth keeps 78% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 62% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Stand By Me?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Stand By Me (1986) are #33322b, #4e4e3a, #908b71, #52514b, #a69273, #cdb190 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #908b71
  • #52514b
  • #a69273
  • #cdb190

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