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The Terminal (2004)

Directed by Steven Spielberg · Cinematography by Janusz Kamiński

PG-13128 min221 frames

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The Terminal (2004) movie still: medium — A busy airport terminal features a newsstand and a crowded upper balcony level. A man in a dark coat walks…The Terminal (2004) movie still: medium — An airport customs checkpoint features grey counters and glass partitions with number signs overhead.…The Terminal (2004) movie still: closeup — A food tray rests on a textured metallic table in a fast food restaurant. Hands hold a burger while a…The Terminal (2004) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor workspace with a single bright fluorescent lamp overhead. A man looks closely at a…The Terminal (2004) movie still: wide — A busy airport terminal interior featuring a circular newsstand and digital flight departure monitors.…The Terminal (2004) movie still: wide — A spacious, multi-level modern airport terminal features glass walls and a central atrium. Pedestrians and…The Terminal (2004) movie still: medium — An interior airport terminal area with bright daylight reflecting off white structural supports. A woman…The Terminal (2004) movie still: medium — A glass mezzanine overlooks a bookstore interior with high ceilings and metal supports. Seven security…The Terminal (2004) movie still: medium — An interior office space is dimly lit at night with minimal ambient visibility. A man stands talking to a…The Terminal (2004) movie still: medium — A dimly lit bar features a mural-covered wall with blurred architectural shapes. Two men stand together…The Terminal (2004) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a hand holding a promotional card featuring Benny Golson. The card includes a logo…The Terminal (2004) movie still: medium — An airport customs area features glass partitions and rows of computer terminals. A traveler engages with…The Terminal (2004) movie still: medium — A modern mezzanine level overlooks a large glass-walled airport terminal with structural white beams. A…The Terminal (2004) movie still: medium — A cramped government office features a wooden desk with a telephone and file folders. A uniformed…The Terminal (2004) movie still: medium — An empty airport terminal gate area features rows of tan and brown waiting chairs. A man in a striped…The Terminal (2004) movie still: wide — A busy multi-level airport terminal features glass railings, white structural beams, and large departures…
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What is The Terminal about?

An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.

The Terminal is a 2004 American comedy-drama film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Stanley Tucci. The film is about an Eastern European man who is stuck in New York's John F. Kennedy Airport terminal when he is denied entry to the United States, but is unable to return to his native country because of a military coup.

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Where can you watch The Terminal?

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What does the cinematography of The Terminal look like?

Sampled across 200 frames, the coverage of The Terminal leans on medium shots (65% of the sample) and wide compositions (20%). Cinematographer Janusz Kamiński keeps 43% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Focus stays shallow in 62% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 2000s.

What is the color palette of The Terminal?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Terminal (2004) are #303130, #d3d3cf, #f4f3f1, #abb0ad, #101010, #50514d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #abb0ad
  • #101010
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