Starman (1984)

Directed by John Carpenter · Cinematography by Donald M. Morgan

PG115 min63 frames

Science FictionRomanceDrama

In 1977 Voyager II was launched into space, inviting all lifeforms in the universe to visit our planet. Get ready. Company's coming.

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What is Starman about?

When an alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona, the government tries to stop them.

Where can you watch Starman?

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What does the cinematography of Starman look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of Starman leans on medium shots (42% of the sample) and wide compositions (27%). Cinematographer Donald M. Morgan keeps 55% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 55% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Starman?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Starman (1984) are #0d0b0c, #312e2a, #51504c, #524937, #d3d1ce, #948a75 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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