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In the Company of Men poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 87.7 / 100
1997·Comedy / Drama·1h 37m

IN THE COMPANY OF MEN

“Are all men bastards...or just misunderstood?”

Two business executives--one an avowed misogynist, the other recently emotionally wounded by his love interest--set out to exact revenge on the female gender by seeking out the most innocent, uncorrupted girl they can find and ruining her life.

Above the Line
Neil LaBute·DirectorNeil LaBute·ScreenplayTony Hettinger·Director of PhotographyKarel Roessingh·Original Music ComposerJoel Plotch·Editor
Cast
Aaron Eckhart·ChadStacy Edwards·ChristineMatt Malloy·HowardMichael Martin·Co-worker #1Mark Rector·JohnChris Hayes·Co-worker #2Jason Dixie·InternEmily Cline·SuzanneRoxanne Butler·Flight attendantTahirah Essix·Traveler
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Neil LaBute·Director
Writing· 1
Neil LaBute·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Tony Hettinger·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Joel Plotch·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Karel Roessingh·Original Music ComposerKen Williams·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Mark Archer·ProducerStephen Pevner·Producer
By the Numbers
87.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI 11118%
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 In the Company of Men's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#FFFFFF
#2F4F4F
Mood
Contemplative
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a close-up of a man's face in grayscale, wearing sunglasses that reflect a city skyline. The background is a gradient of blue and whit”

Key Elements
SunglassesTieCity Skyline
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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