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Widows (2018)

Directed by Steve McQueen · Cinematography by Sean Bobbitt

R129 min60 frames

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Left with nothing. Capable of anything.

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Widows — official trailer

What is Widows about?

A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.

Where can you watch Widows?

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What does the cinematography of Widows look like?

Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of Widows leans on medium shots (45% of the sample) and wide compositions (35%). Cinematographer Sean Bobbitt keeps 48% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 40% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Widows?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Widows (2018) are #2f312e, #141513, #4f514c, #d5d2ce, #f1f0ed, #8a7b6e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #d5d2ce
  • #f1f0ed
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