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David Fincher vs Stanley Kubrick

Shot length, pacing & color compared

Across the 3 Fincher and 4 Kubrick films analyzed on Hardmatte, the average shot in the Fincher films lasts 4.3 seconds, against 12.0 seconds for Kubrick. Fincher's films lean warmer in color than Kubrick's. This compares the films of each director that are on Hardmatte, not their full filmographies.

By the numbers

MetricDavid FincherStanley Kubrick
Films analyzed34
Average shot length4.3s12.0s
Cuts per minute14.55.2
Color warmth+0.205+0.046

Each figure is the average of the per-film values, so every film counts equally regardless of length. Color warmth is the balance of red against blue; positive is warmer.

David Fincher

Se7en (1995)4.7s avg shot · 12.7 cuts/min
Zodiac (2007)5.1s avg shot · 11.7 cuts/min
The Social Network (2010)3.1s avg shot · 19.1 cuts/min

Stanley Kubrick

Paths of Glory (1957)8.5s avg shot · 7.1 cuts/min
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)14.3s avg shot · 4.2 cuts/min
The Shining (1980)13.4s avg shot · 4.5 cuts/min
Full Metal Jacket (1987)11.8s avg shot · 5.1 cuts/min

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