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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.5 / 100
1992·Comedy / Drama·1h 27m

MONSTER IN A BOX

“He Survived Swimming to Cambodia. Now the Adventure Continues.”

Monologuist Spalding Gray talks about the great difficulties he experienced while attempting to write his first novel, a nearly 2,000-page autobiographical tome concerning the death of his mother. Among his many asides, Gray discusses his problems in dealing with the Hollywood film industry, recounts the trips he took around the world in order to avoid dealing with his writer's block and describes his ambivalence about acting as stage manager for a Broadway production of "Our Town."

Above the Line
Nick Broomfield·DirectorSpalding Gray·WriterMichael Coulter·Director of PhotographyLaurie Anderson·Original Music ComposerGraham Hutchings·Editor
Cast
Spalding Gray·Self
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Nick Broomfield·Director
Writing· 1
Spalding Gray·Writer
Camera· 1
Michael Coulter·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Graham Hutchings·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Laurie Anderson·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Ray Oxley·Production DesignAnna Prashker·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Renée Shafransky·ProducerRieta Oord·ProducerJon Blair·ProducerNorman I. Cohen·Associate ProducerRieta Oord·Production Manager
By the Numbers
67.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$311K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D2B48C
#6CA0DC
#FFFFFF
Mood
Quirky
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man inside a cardboard box against a blue sky with clouds. The man has graying hair and is looking directly at the viewer with wide ”

Key Elements
BoxMan
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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