Compare / Same director Batman Begins vs Interstellar Shot length, color & pacing compared
Both films are directed by Christopher Nolan, 9 years apart. Batman Begins averages 2.9 seconds per shot, while Interstellar holds each shot 46% longer, at 4.3 seconds.
Each stripe is the average color of a slice of the film, from the first frame (left) to the last (right).
By the numbers Metric Batman Begins Interstellar Average shot length 2.9s 4.3s Total shots 2,866 2,376 Cuts per minute 20.5 14.1 Runtime analyzed 140 min 169 min Close-ups or tighter 84% 78% Setup: avg shot 3.1s 4.7s Middle act: avg shot 2.7s 4.1s Final act: avg shot 3.3s 4.2s
Shot scale mix
What the data shows 01 Batman Begins has 2,866 shots (20.5 cuts a minute); Interstellar has 2,376 (14.1 a minute). 02 Both films use close-ups at a similar rate (84% and 78% of shots). 03 Batman Begins relies most on the close-up; Interstellar on the medium close-up. 04 Interstellar is the brighter film overall: its average frame brightness is 47% higher than Batman Begins's. 05 Batman Begins has the warmer palette, with noticeably more red than blue across the film; Interstellar sits cooler. 06 Batman Begins cuts fastest in its middle act (2.7s per shot) and slowest in its final act (3.3s). 07 Interstellar keeps a steady rhythm across all three acts (4.7s, 4.1s, 4.2s per shot).