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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.0 / 100
1996·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 52m

BEAUTIFUL GIRLS

“Good times never seemed so good.”

During a snowy winter in the small fictional town of Knight's Ridge, Massachusetts, a group of lifelong buddies hang out, drink and struggle to connect with the women who affect their decisions, dreams and desires.

Above the Line
Ted Demme·DirectorScott Rosenberg·ScreenplayAdam Kimmel·Director of PhotographyDave Stewart·Original Music ComposerJeffrey Wolf·Editor
Cast
Timothy Hutton·Willie ConwayMatt Dillon·Tommy "Birdman" RowlandNoah Emmerich·Michael "Mo" MorrisAnnabeth Gish·Tracy StoverLauren Holly·Darian SmallsUma Thurman·AnderaMira Sorvino·Sharon CassidyMichael Rapaport·Paul KirkwoodRosie O'Donnell·Gina BarrisanoPruitt Taylor Vince·Stanley "Stinky" Womack
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Ted Demme·DirectorWendy Lee Roberts·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Scott Rosenberg·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Adam Kimmel·Director of PhotographyLorey Sebastian·Still PhotographerPeter Iovino·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Jeffrey Wolf·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Dave Stewart·Original Music ComposerMark Sandman·MusicStuart Levy·Supervising Sound EditorAmanda Scheer-Demme·Music SupervisorPeter Waggoner·Sound Re-Recording MixerJames Thornton·Production Sound MixerWilliam G. Flick·Boom OperatorTodd Kasow·Music Editor
Art & Design· 4
Lucy W. Corrigan·Costume DesignDan Davis·Production DesignPeter Rogness·Art DirectionKit Barrett·Art Department Coordinator
Production· 10
Cathy Konrad·Executive ProducerBob Weinstein·Executive ProducerCary Woods·ProducerHarvey Weinstein·Executive ProducerMargery Simkin·CastingJoel Stillerman·Associate ProducerAlan C. Blomquist·Co-ProducerMeryl Poster·Executive In Charge Of ProductionScott Rosenberg·Associate ProducerTeresa M. Yarbrough·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 1
Peter Bucossi·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
73.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
78%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$27M
ROI 69%
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 Beautiful Girls's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D96633
#A6A6A6
Mood
Friendly, Social, Lighthearted
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The top half of the poster shows a group of seven young adults, four men and three women, gathered around a bar counter, smiling and looking at each other. Seve”

romancecomedydrama
Key Elements
Beer GlassesEmpty GlassesAshtray
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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