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The Road to Wellville poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.2 / 100
1994·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 58m

THE ROAD TO WELLVILLE

“A comedy of the heart and other organs.”

An unhappy young couple visit the infamous Kellogg spa in Battle Creek, Michigan while a young hustler tries get into the breakfast-cereal business and compete against John Kellogg's corn flakes.

Above the Line
Alan Parker·DirectorAlan Parker·ScreenplayT. Coraghessan Boyle·NovelPeter Biziou·Director of PhotographyRachel Portman·Original Music ComposerGerry Hambling·Editor
Cast
Anthony Hopkins·Dr. John Harvey KelloggBridget Fonda·Eleanor LightbodyMatthew Broderick·William LightbodyJohn Cusack·Charles OssiningDana Carvey·George KelloggMichael Lerner·Goodloe BenderColm Meaney·Dr. Lionel BadgerJohn Neville·Endymion Hart-JonesLara Flynn Boyle·Ida MuntzTraci Lind·Nurse Irene Graves
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Alan Parker·DirectorTrey Batchelor·Second Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Alan Parker·ScreenplayT. Coraghessan Boyle·Novel
Camera· 1
Peter Biziou·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gerry Hambling·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Rachel Portman·Original Music ComposerEllen Heuer·Foley ArtistConstance A. Kazmer·Dialogue EditorCarolyn Tapp·Foley RecordistDavid A. Arnold·Dialogue Editor
Art & Design· 9
Brian Morris·Production DesignJohn Willett·Art DirectionPenny Rose·Costume DesignPeter Frampton·Makeup SupervisorClaudette Didul·Set DecorationMark Fabert·Construction ForemanE.W. Bradford·Construction CoordinatorJerry G. Henery·Construction ForemanStewart 'Polar Bear' Shaw·Leadman
Production· 8
Marc Abraham·Executive ProducerRobert F. Colesberry·ProducerArmyan Bernstein·ProducerTom Rosenberg·Executive ProducerAlan Parker·ProducerLisa Moran·Associate ProducerJuliet Taylor·CastingHoward Feuer·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Alan E. Lorimer·Special Effects CoordinatorDennis W. Milliken·Transportation Coordinator
By the Numbers
56.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
39%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$26M
ROI 4%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#6B4C2D
#8C9C6C
Mood
Quirky, Historical, Surreal
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Collage

“A vintage-style movie poster features a central figure of a man in a white shirt and vest with arms outstretched, holding a green box in his left hand and a lar”

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Key Elements
Green BoxLarge SpoonNude Female FigurineGeometric PyramidX Ray Image Of SpineOrnate Building
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Mixed
Design Score
8/10
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