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Movie Screencaps, searchable

Updated November 2026

Screencaps from 5,489 films, free to browse by film and searchable by what is in the frame — indexed frame by frame on lighting key and quality, lens character, shot size, camera angle, colour and mood — so you can search for the shot you want instead of scrolling a gallery until you find it.

Worth saying plainly: this is a curated selection, around 75 frames a film, not every frame of the picture. If you need an exhaustive frame-by-frame dump of one title, a bulk archive serves you better. If you need the right shot out of thousands of films, this is built for that.

Deadpool (2016) — comedy cinematography reference stillComedy Movies596 films · DeadpoolPulp Fiction (1994) — thriller cinematography reference stillThriller Movies769 films · Pulp FictionSkyscraper (2018) — action cinematography reference stillAction Movies600 films · SkyscraperPuss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) — animation cinematography reference stillAnimation Movies138 films · Puss in Boots: The Last WishResident Evil (2002) — zombie cinematography reference stillZombie Movies41 films · Resident EvilThe Trial (1962) — mystery cinematography reference stillMystery Movies280 films · The TrialWhite Heat (1949) — gangster cinematography reference stillGangster Movies50 films · White HeatInterstellar (2014) — drama cinematography reference stillDrama Movies1281 films · InterstellarOpen Range (2003) — western cinematography reference stillWestern Movies47 films · Open RangeReservoir Dogs (1992) — heist cinematography reference stillHeist Movies39 films · Reservoir DogsBram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) — vampire cinematography reference stillVampire Movies39 films · Bram Stoker’s DraculaGet Smart (2008) — spy cinematography reference stillSpy Movies48 films · Get SmartThe Last of the Mohicans (1992) — history cinematography reference stillHistory Movies129 films · The Last of the MohicansLethal Weapon 4 (1998) — crime cinematography reference stillCrime Movies439 films · Lethal Weapon 4The Maltese Falcon (1941) — film noir cinematography reference stillFilm Noir Movies28 films · The Maltese FalconEdge of Tomorrow (2014) — dystopia cinematography reference stillDystopia Movies126 films · Edge of Tomorrow

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Where can I find movie screencaps?

FrameThrower has screencaps from 5,489 films, free to browse by film and searchable by lighting, shot size, colour and mood, with a free account giving 10 searches a day. For every frame of a single film, bulk archives such as movie-screencaps.com and fancaps cover that, and FilmGrab has hand-picked galleries.

What is the difference between a screencap and a still?

A screencap is a frame captured from the finished film, exactly as it appears on screen. A production still is a photograph taken on set by a stills photographer, with a different camera and often a different moment. Screencaps are the right reference for how a scene was lit and graded.

Are movie screencaps free to use?

Screencaps are copyrighted frames of the film. Using them as private reference, in study, a mood board or an unpublished pitch deck, is common practice; publishing them commercially needs the rights holder. Our intended-use page explains how the frames here are meant to be used.

How do I find a screencap of a specific scene?

Search by describing the scene, for example "dinner table argument, warm practical light" or "car chase at night", and narrow by film, shot size or colour. You can also upload a frame and search for ones that look like it.

What is FrameThrower?

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The numbers on this page come from the same index you can search directly. Every frame is tagged for lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood — so you can find the reference you already have in your head, by describing it, by dropping in an image, or by picking a colour.

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These are real movie frames, shown at reduced resolution. All rights remain with their respective owners; they appear here for study, commentary and education under fair-use principles. How these are meant to be used