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Dennis the Menace poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.1 / 100
1993·Comedy / Family·1h 34m

DENNIS THE MENACE

“He's armed... He's adorable... And he's out of school for the entire summer.”

Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.

Above the Line
Nick Castle·DirectorJohn Hughes·ScreenplayHank Ketcham·NovelThomas E. Ackerman·Director of PhotographyJerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerAlan Heim·Editor
Cast
Walter Matthau·George WilsonMason Gamble·Dennis MitchellJoan Plowright·Martha WilsonChristopher Lloyd·Switchblade SamLea Thompson·Alice MitchellRobert Stanton·Henry MitchellAmy Sakasitz·Margaret WadeKellen Hathaway·JoeyPaul Winfield·Chief of PoliceNatasha Lyonne·Polly
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Nick Castle·DirectorJan Evans·Script SupervisorMary Tallman·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
John Hughes·ScreenplayHank Ketcham·Novel
Camera· 1
Thomas E. Ackerman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Alan Heim·Editor
Sound & Music· 11
Jerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerDave McMoyler·Sound EditorKevin E. Carpenter·Sound Re-Recording MixerKelly Oxford·Sound Effects EditorKenneth Hall·Music EditorMichael D. Wilhoit·Supervising Sound EditorDino DiMuro·Sound Effects EditorScott Stambler·Music EditorWylie Stateman·Supervising Sound EditorRichard Dwan Jr.·Sound EditorDarrell Hall·Music Editor
Art & Design· 7
James D. Bissell·Production DesignBridget Kelly·Costume DesignAnn Roth·Costume DesignSteven Wolff·Art DirectionMichael Baugh·Art DirectionEve Cauley·Set DecorationCheryl Beasley Blackwell·Costume Supervisor
Production· 4
John Hughes·ProducerErnest Chambers·Executive ProducerRichard Vane·ProducerR. Anthony Brown·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Debbie Lee Carrington·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
65.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
IMDb
27%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$117M
ROI 235%
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 Dennis the Menace's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#ADD8E6
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Playful, Mischievous
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a young boy with blond hair, dressed in a striped shirt and overalls, holding a slingshot. He is smiling and standing behind a white p”

comedyfamily
Key Elements
SlingshotFenceTreeHouse
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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