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Curly Sue poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.2 / 100
1991·Comedy / Drama / Family·1h 41m

CURLY SUE

“A funny story about a family... And the little girl who started it.”

Bill is a penniless drifter who scams strangers out of just enough money to feed himself and his partner in crime, an orphan girl known as Curly Sue. Bill and Curly Sue target Grey, a yuppie lawyer, but their con takes an unexpected turn when the successful woman begins to like the ramshackle duo. But there's one problem—Grey's jealous, conniving boyfriend, Walker.

Above the Line
John Hughes·DirectorJohn Hughes·ScreenplayJeffrey L. Kimball·Director of PhotographyGeorges Delerue·Original Music ComposerPeck Prior·Editor
Cast
Jim Belushi·Bill DancerAlisan Porter·Curly SueKelly Lynch·Grey EllisonJohn Getz·Walker McCormickSteve Carell·TesioFred Thompson·Bernard OxbarEdie McClurg·SecretaryViveka Davis·TrinaGail Boggs·Anise HallRalph Foody·Drifter
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 2
John Hughes·DirectorWilma Garscadden-Gahret·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
John Hughes·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Jeffrey L. Kimball·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Peck Prior·EditorHarvey Rosenstock·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Georges Delerue·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Doug Kraner·Production DesignSteven Schwartz·Art DirectionMichael Kaplan·Costume DesignVe Neill·Makeup ArtistMarjorie Fritz-Birch·Set DecorationSamara Hutman·Set Decoration
Production· 9
John Hughes·ProducerTarquin Gotch·Executive ProducerJanet Hirshenson·CastingJane Jenkins·CastingLynn M. Morgan·Associate ProducerLynn M. Morgan·Production ManagerJacqueline King·Casting AssistantThomas J. Busch·Location ManagerDow Griffith·Location Manager
Other Departments· 2
Paul Allen·Transportation CoordinatorFreddie Hice·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
63.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
13%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$34M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#77B5FE
#A9A9A9
Mood
Lighthearted
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a young girl are standing next to each other in front of a white background. The man is leaning against the girl, with his arms crossed. He is wearing”

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Key Elements
T ShirtJeansTopPantsPlaying Cards
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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