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The Scorpion King (2002)

Directed by Chuck Russell · Cinematography by John R. Leonetti

PG-1392 min121 frames

ActionAdventureFantasy

Warrior. Legend. King.

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What is The Scorpion King about?

In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world.

The Scorpion King is a 2002 action adventure film directed by Chuck Russell. The film stars Dwayne Johnson as the lead, with Steven Brand, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, and Michael Clarke Duncan in supporting roles. It is both a prequel and spinoff of The Mummy franchise, with Johnson reprising his role from The Mummy Returns, and it launched The Scorpion King film series. The film was Johnson's first lead role.

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What does the cinematography of The Scorpion King look like?

Across 121 sampled frames, The Scorpion King builds its coverage from medium shots (51% of the sample), with close-ups (23%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer John R. Leonetti keeps 57% of it in hard-edged, low-key light. 58% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 76% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in a fantasy world.

What is the color palette of The Scorpion King?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Scorpion King (2002) are #291911, #4b372b, #16110f, #564738, #372d28, #ceb18d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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