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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.0 / 100
1983·Comedy / Drama·1h 31m

MR. MOM

“When mom goes to work, dad goes berserk!”

Jack and Caroline are a couple making a decent living when Jack suddenly loses his job. They agree that he should stay at home and look after the house while Caroline works. It's just that he's never done it before, and really doesn't have a clue...

Above the Line
Stan Dragoti·DirectorJohn Hughes·WriterVictor J. Kemper·Director of PhotographyLee Holdridge·Original Music ComposerPatrick Kennedy·Editor
Cast
Michael Keaton·JackTeri Garr·CarolineFrederick Koehler·AlexTaliesin Jaffe·KennyCourtney-Jane White·MeganBrittany White·MeganMartin Mull·RonAnn Jillian·JoanJeffrey Tambor·JinxChristopher Lloyd·Larry
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Stan Dragoti·DirectorH. Bud Otto·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
John Hughes·Writer
Camera· 3
Victor J. Kemper·Director of PhotographyRalph Nelson Jr.·Still PhotographerAlan R. Disler·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Patrick Kennedy·EditorJames Stanley·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Lee Holdridge·Original Music ComposerCarlos Delarios·Sound Re-Recording MixerBill Phillips·Supervising Sound Effects EditorAl Overton Jr.·Production Sound MixerHal Sanders·Sound Effects EditorAaron Rochin·Sound Re-Recording MixerLee Holdridge·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 5
Nolan Miller·Costume DesignAlfred Sweeney·Production DesignLinda Matthews·CostumerSig Tingloff·Set DesignerBob Mills·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 9
Lauren Shuler Donner·ProducerAaron Spelling·Executive ProducerLynn Loring·ProducerBill Damaschke·ProducerBill Wilson·Associate ProducerHarry Colomby·Co-ProducerArt Levinson·Unit Production ManagerLindsay Skutch·Production AssistantArt Levinson·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Bill Balles·Special Effects
By the Numbers
75.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
76%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$65M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Mr. Mom's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#C82020
#804020
Mood
Humorous, Chaotic, Lighthearted
Composition
Floating
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster for 'Mr. Mom' features a family of five against a plain white background, with the title in red at the top. A man in a plaid shirt holds a baby in a ”

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Key Elements
BabyHand DryerSinkBriefcaseToilet Paper
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Bright
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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