Compare / Same director Batman Begins vs Oppenheimer Shot length, color & pacing compared
Both films are directed by Christopher Nolan, 18 years apart. Batman Begins and Oppenheimer cut at almost the same pace: 2.9s and 3.2s per shot on average.
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 Oppenheimer Average shot length 2.9s 3.2s Total shots 2,866 3,349 Cuts per minute 20.5 18.6 Runtime analyzed 140 min 180 min Close-ups or tighter 84% 78% Setup: avg shot 3.1s 3.1s Middle act: avg shot 2.7s 3.1s Final act: avg shot 3.3s 3.7s
Shot scale mix
What the data shows 01 Batman Begins has 2,866 shots (20.5 cuts a minute); Oppenheimer has 3,349 (18.6 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; Oppenheimer on the medium close-up. 04 Oppenheimer is the brighter film overall: its average frame brightness is 53% higher than Batman Begins's. 05 Batman Begins has the warmer palette, with noticeably more red than blue across the film; Oppenheimer sits cooler. 06 Batman Begins cuts fastest in its middle act (2.7s per shot) and slowest in its final act (3.3s). 07 Oppenheimer cuts fastest in its setup (3.1s per shot) and slowest in its final act (3.7s).