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Super (2010)

Directed by James Gunn · Cinematography by Steve Gainer

R96 min55 frames

ComedyActionDrama

Shut up, crime!

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Super (2010) movie still: medium — A dark yard at night is illuminated by a distant string of decorative lights. Two individuals in homemade…Super (2010) movie still: establishing — A single-story suburban house features cream-colored siding and an arched covered front entrance. An old…Super (2010) movie still: medium — An interior space features wood-paneled walls and a small floral painting on the wall. A man stands with his back…Super (2010) movie still: medium — A man in a red superhero costume stands against a dark, featureless void. He grips a double-barreled shotgun…Super (2010) movie still: medium — A man stands in front of a bright solid yellow studio backdrop. He wears gloves and hits a black hanging heavy bag.Super (2010) movie still: closeup — A man looks down at the camera from a high angle inside a home. The background shows wooden door trim and…Super (2010) movie still: medium — A man dressed in a homemade superhero costume stands on an urban street corner. Behind him, parked vehicles line…Super (2010) movie still: closeup — A man wears a DIY red fabric costume with stitched panels and a star emblem. He smiles directly at the viewer…Super (2010) movie still: medium — A dark, olive-toned bed features two people resting with their eyes closed. The man holds the woman close while…Super (2010) movie still: wide — A cafeteria area features large white refrigerators and food service tables with yellow skirts. A superhero, a…Super (2010) movie still: medium — A cluttered interior space with patterned fabric upholstery and a bookshelf backdrop. A man in a bathrobe sits on…Super (2010) movie still: fullbody — A flat 2D graphic illustration shows a group of people standing before a starburst. A central figure in a red…Super (2010) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a dimly lit doorway framed by decorative multi-colored holiday lights. She wears a superhero…Super (2010) movie still: fullbody — A stark, brightly lit white cyclorama wall fills the entire background. A man sits on a metal folding chair…Super (2010) movie still: medium — A bedroom wall is completely covered with hundreds of individual hand-drawn sketches and diagrams. A man wearing…Super (2010) movie still: fullbody — A group of six people stands in a park near dense, flower-filled shrubbery. They are positioned closely…
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What is Super about?

After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.

Super is a 2010 American black comedy superhero film written and directed by James Gunn. It stars Rainn Wilson, Elliot Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon, and Nathan Fillion. The film follows an ordinary man who becomes a masked superhero called the Crimson Bolt, uses savage violence to compensate for his lack of superhuman abilities, and sets out to rescue his wife from a drug dealer.

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Where can you watch Super?

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What does the cinematography of Super look like?

Sampled across 55 frames, the coverage of Super leans on medium shots (58% of the sample) and close-ups (18%). Cinematographer Steve Gainer keeps 55% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 76% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Super?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Super (2010) are #322f29, #100e0d, #f4f3f3, #524e49, #49392f, #d3d1cb — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #524e49
  • #49392f
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