Compare / Same director Jurassic Park vs Bridge of Spies Shot length, color & pacing compared
Both films are directed by Steven Spielberg, 22 years apart. Jurassic Park averages 6.2 seconds per shot, while Bridge of Spies holds each shot 31% longer, at 8.1 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 Jurassic Park Bridge of Spies Average shot length 6.2s 8.1s Total shots 1,228 1,045 Cuts per minute 9.7 7.4 Runtime analyzed 127 min 141 min Close-ups or tighter 64% 72% Setup: avg shot 7.1s 9.2s Middle act: avg shot 5.7s 7.2s Final act: avg shot 5.9s 8.8s
Shot scale mix
What the data shows 01 Jurassic Park has 1,228 shots (9.7 cuts a minute); Bridge of Spies has 1,045 (7.4 a minute). 02 Both films use close-ups at a similar rate (64% and 72% of shots). 03 The most common framing in both is the medium close-up. 04 Jurassic Park is the brighter film overall: its average frame brightness is 13% higher than Bridge of Spies's. 05 Jurassic Park cuts fastest in its middle act (5.7s per shot) and slowest in its setup (7.1s). 06 Bridge of Spies cuts fastest in its middle act (7.2s per shot) and slowest in its setup (9.2s).