Excellent

MASTER SCORE 78.0 / 100

1926Comedy / Romance / Sport1h 17m

BATTLING BUTLER

“Gloves seemed to hit him from all sides!”

A meek millionaire masquerades as a boxing star to win a girl's heart.

Above the Line

Buster Keaton·DirectorLex Neal·WriterAl Boasberg·WriterDevereaux Jennings·Director of Photography

Cast

Buster Keaton·Alfred ButlerSnitz Edwards·Alfred's ValetSally O'Neil·The Mountain GirlWalter James·The Mountain Girl's FatherBudd Fine·The Mountain Girl's BrotherFrancis McDonald·Alfred 'Battling' ButlerMary O'Brien·Battling Butler's WifeTom Wilson·Battling Butler's TrainerEddie Borden·Battling Butler's Manager

Full Crew

(7 credits)

Directing· 1

Buster Keaton·Director

Writing· 2

Lex Neal·WriterAl Boasberg·Writer

Camera· 2

Devereaux Jennings·Director of PhotographyBert Haines·Director of Photography

Production· 2

Buster Keaton·ProducerJoseph M. Schenck·Executive Producer

By the Numbers

78.0

OF 100

Master Score

7.0

OF 10

IMDb

80%

CRITICS

Rotten Tomatoes

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Worldwide Gross

Oscar Wins

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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Battling Butler's key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

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Mood

Determined, Classic

Composition

Split

Era

1920s

Visual Style

Graphic Design

“A minimalist movie poster features a light-skinned man in a boxing stance, facing left against a solid red background. He wears a light-colored fedora, boxing g”

sportscomedy

Key Elements

Boxing GlovesFedoraShortsBoxing Shoes

Atmosphere

Vibrant

Color Mood

Warm

Setting

Abstract

Design Score

8/10