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The Good Mother poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 45.2 / 100
1988·Drama / Romance·1h 43m

THE GOOD MOTHER

“Can a court determine how we should live, how we should love, how we should raise our children? Now Anna must prove that she is the Good Mother.”

After finding a sexually liberated boyfriend, a divorced woman gets sued over daughter's custody, by her ex, who claims that her lover has a bad influence on the kid.

Above the Line
Leonard Nimoy·DirectorMichael Bortman·ScreenplaySue Miller·NovelDavid Watkin·Director of PhotographyElmer Bernstein·Original Music ComposerPeter E. Berger·Editor
Cast
Diane Keaton·Anna DunlopLiam Neeson·Leo CutterJason Robards·W. O. MuthRalph Bellamy·Grandfather FrankTeresa Wright·Grandmother EleanorJames Naughton·Brian DunlopAsia Vieira·Molly DunlopJoe Morton·Frank WilliamsFred Melamed·Dr. PayneKatey Sagal·Ursula
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Leonard Nimoy·Director
Writing· 2
Michael Bortman·ScreenplaySue Miller·Novel
Camera· 1
David Watkin·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Peter E. Berger·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Elmer Bernstein·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Stan Jolley·Production Design
Production· 3
Daniel J. Heffner·Executive ProducerArne Glimcher·ProducerBarbara Shapiro·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Branko Racki·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
45.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
IMDb
50%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
ROI -66%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#87CEEB
#F0E6D9
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Mood
Whimsical, Heartwarming
Composition
Centered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman stand side-by-side in front of a light pink building with a green roof, under a clear blue sky. The man holds a bouquet of flowers, and the wo”

dramacomedy
Key Elements
Bouquet Of FlowersPink Pig FigurineShovelRakeWheelbarrowSacks
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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