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Watchmen (2009)

Directed by Zack Snyder · Cinematography by Larry Fong

R162 min61 frames

MysteryActionScience Fiction

Justice is coming to all of us. No matter what we do.

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Watchmen (2009) movie still: medium — A scientific laboratory features two tall honeycomb-patterned electrical generators flanking the central area.…Watchmen (2009) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a person holding a rectangular Rorschach inkblot test card. The subject's hands frame…Watchmen (2009) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit room is shrouded in cool blue shadows. A bald man with pointed prosthetic ears stares…Watchmen (2009) movie still: closeup — A man wearing a fedora and an inkblot mask leans over a dark workspace. A single bright, focused light…Watchmen (2009) movie still: medium — A television interview set features a desk in front of a vertical paneled background. Two men sit at the desk…Watchmen (2009) movie still: closeup — A sterile environment with cool blue lighting focused on a man in a gown. The subject stares intensely at the…Watchmen (2009) movie still: wide — A dark hallway leads to an open exterior door with light spilling inward. A man stands in the doorway looking…Watchmen (2009) movie still: wide — A dense, fire-ravaged jungle landscape under a bright, hazy sunset sky. Soldiers with rifles watch a towering,…Watchmen (2009) movie still: wide — A dark rooftop structure is illuminated by a harsh light source during heavy rain. A solitary man in a dark coat…Watchmen (2009) movie still: closeup — A head-and-shoulders portrait of a man framed by an electronic green night-vision interface overlay. The…Watchmen (2009) movie still: wide — A dark, expansive hall features massive Egyptian stone pharaoh statues flanking a central staircase. Three men…Watchmen (2009) movie still: closeup — A dark, blue-lit industrial space with mechanical equipment visible in the blurred background. A woman with…Watchmen (2009) movie still: medium — A man stands in a pitch black room facing a large circular projection. The projection displays a clock face…Watchmen (2009) movie still: fullbody — An indoor stage features a group of people wearing vintage-style superhero costumes. A banner behind them…Watchmen (2009) movie still: medium — A stark room features blue-grey walls and a single metal table for interrogation. Two men sit directly across…Watchmen (2009) movie still: wide — A street view of a restaurant exterior at night during a rainstorm. Patrons dine at white-clothed tables behind…
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Watchmen — official trailer

What is Watchmen about?

In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.

Where can you watch Watchmen?

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What does the cinematography of Watchmen look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of Watchmen leans on wide compositions (28% of the sample) and medium shots (25%). Cinematographer Larry Fong keeps 62% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 70% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Watchmen?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Watchmen (2009) are #0d1010, #2b2f30, #4a4f51, #f7f7f8, #152930, #354c52 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #4a4f51
  • #f7f7f8
  • #152930
  • #354c52

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