Excellent

MASTER SCORE 78.5 / 100

1994Comedy / Drama / Romance1h 31m

WHAT HAPPENED WAS...

“Comedy. Romance. Terror. The perfect first date.”

Jackie and Michael are coworkers at a large law firm. They decide to meet at Jackie's for dinner one night.

Above the Line

Tom Noonan·DirectorTom Noonan·ScreenplayJoe DeSalvo·Director of PhotographyTom Noonan·Original Music ComposerTom Noonan·Editor

Cast

Karen Sillas·Jackie MarshTom Noonan·Michael

Full Crew

(15 credits)

Directing· 2

Tom Noonan·DirectorSteve Apicella·First Assistant Director

Writing· 1

Tom Noonan·Screenplay

Camera· 1

Joe DeSalvo·Director of Photography

Editing· 1

Tom Noonan·Editor

Sound & Music· 3

Tom Noonan·Original Music ComposerJacob Ribicoff·Sound EditorRick Stevenson·Sound Designer

Art & Design· 2

Daniel Ouellette·Production DesignKathryn Nixon·Costume Design

Production· 4

Ted Hope·Executive ProducerScott Macaulay·ProducerRobin O'Hara·ProducerJames Schamus·Executive Producer

Other Departments· 1

Joe Foley·Gaffer

By the Numbers

78.5

OF 100

Master Score

7.3

OF 10

IMDb

90%

CRITICS

Rotten Tomatoes

—

Worldwide Gross

Oscar Wins

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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind What Happened Was...'s key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

#FF0000

#FFFF00

#FFFFFF

Mood

Quirky, Whimsical, Surreal

Composition

Centered

Era

1970s

Visual Style

Illustrated

“A brightly colored, cartoon-style illustration on a white background depicts two stylized figures seated at a yellow table. On the left, a bald man with three e”

comedydrama

Key Elements

TableChairsPlatesFishForksVase

Atmosphere

Vibrant

Color Mood

Vibrant

Setting

Indoor

Design Score

8/10