The Cooler (2003)
Directed by Wayne Kramer · Cinematography by James Whitaker
R101 min31 frames
RomanceDrama
When your life depends on losing... the last thing you need is lady luck.
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16 of 31 frames — the full set is searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, color and mood with a free account.
The Cooler — official trailer
What is The Cooler about?
Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins dating attractive waitress Natalie Belisario.
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What does the cinematography of The Cooler look like?
Across 31 sampled frames, The Cooler builds its coverage from medium shots, with close-ups carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer James Whitaker keeps most of it in soft, low-key light. Most of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Cooler?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Cooler (2003) are #2e2f2c, #0e0e0d, #d7d5cd, #4f524b, #4a4833, #908a71 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
#2e2f2c#0e0e0d#d7d5cd#4f524b#4a4833#908a71
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