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Clockwise poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.4 / 100
1986·Comedy·1h 36m

CLOCKWISE

“Mr. Stimpson ran his life and everyone else's by the clock. Then one day at 2:09 and 43 seconds... The clock decided to strike back.”

School headmaster Brian Stimpson is obsessed with timeliness, order, and discipline. Brian misses his train after meticulously preparing a speech for an education conference. With no one else to turn to, he asks young former student Laura Wisely for a ride. Laura, upset over a break-up, agrees to drive him in her parents' car - which alarms her mother and father, who worry that she has run away with a married man and subsequently alert the police.

Above the Line
Christopher Morahan·DirectorMichael Frayn·ScreenplayJohn Coquillon·Director of PhotographyGeorge Fenton·Original Music ComposerPeter Boyle·Editor
Cast
John Cleese·Brian StimpsonPenelope Wilton·Pat GardenAlison Steadman·Gwenda StimpsonStephen Moore·Mr. John JollyJoan Hickson·Mrs. Ellie TrellisBenjamin Whitrow·HeadmasterGeoffrey Palmer·HeadmasterMichael Aldridge·PriorSharon Maiden·Laura WiselyPenny Leatherbarrow·Woman Teacher
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Christopher Morahan·Director
Writing· 1
Michael Frayn·Screenplay
Camera· 1
John Coquillon·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Peter Boyle·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
George Fenton·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Nat Cohen·Executive ProducerMichael Codron·ProducerVerity Lambert·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Richard Nye·Title Graphics
By the Numbers
76.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#ADD8E6
#007FFF
#FFFFFF
Mood
Comical, Tense
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for Clockwise features a man with a mustache wearing a blue blazer, white shirt, and red tie. He is positioned in front of two large clock face”

comedy
Key Elements
ClockBlazerTie
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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