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The Nice Guys (2016)

Directed by Shane Black · Cinematography by Philippe Rousselot

R116 min58 frames

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They're not that nice.

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The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: wide — An empty city street at night features a prominent yellow Tower Records building sign. A classic…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: medium — A dimly lit lounge or club space featuring dark, curved seating arrangements. Two women sit in the booth…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: closeup — A close-up view focuses on a pale human hand against a dark, blurred background. The words 'You will…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: medium — An interior space with floral patterned 1970s wallpaper covers the wall behind the subjects. Two men and…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: medium — An interior space features beige textured walls and a bright red door frame. A young blonde girl in denim…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: fullbody — The entrance to an emergency room is framed by bright blue corrugated metal panels. A woman dressed as…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: medium — A dark, wet asphalt lot filled with vintage vehicles at night. A man in a light suit rests against a car…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with two young women conversing in near darkness. Red and blue ambient light illuminates…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: wide — A public restroom features bright orange stall doors and multi-toned block walls. A man with a broken wrist…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: establishing — A vast aerial view shows a sprawling metropolitan grid illuminated by scattered artificial lights.…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: wide — A suburban residential lot containing the burnt remains of a wooden house. Three men stand near the charred…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: establishing — A vast suburban sprawl stretches toward a distant illuminated high-rise city center at night. A…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: medium — A dark dive bar with rows of liquor bottles and red neon signage. A man in a suit engages a bartender…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: medium — A dark outdoor space at night with trees and overgrown grassy hills in background. A man stands in the…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: medium — A dimly lit 1970s bar interior with figures visible through glass frames. A man in a cream suit sits next…The Nice Guys (2016) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space features a wall-mounted intercom device behind a young girl. The teenage girl stands…
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The Nice Guys — official trailer

What is The Nice Guys about?

A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

Where can you watch The Nice Guys?

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What does the cinematography of The Nice Guys look like?

Across 58 sampled frames, The Nice Guys builds its coverage from medium shots (53% of the sample), with wide compositions (26%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Philippe Rousselot keeps 67% of it in soft, low-key light. 69% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of The Nice Guys?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Nice Guys (2016) are #2e2f2a, #11110f, #4f5048, #2a271a, #d3d1cd, #4b4933 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #4f5048
  • #2a271a
  • #d3d1cd
  • #4b4933

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