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My Best Friend's Wedding poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.9 / 100
1997·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 45m

MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING

“Julianne fell in love with her best friend the day he decided to marry someone else.”

When she receives word that her longtime platonic pal Michael O'Neal is getting married to debutante Kimberly Wallace, food critic Julianne Potter realizes her true feelings for Michael -- and sets out to sabotage the wedding.

Above the Line
P.J. Hogan·DirectorRonald Bass·WriterLászló Kovács·Director of PhotographyJames Newton Howard·Original Music ComposerGarth Craven·Editor
Cast
Julia Roberts·Julianne PotterDermot Mulroney·Michael O'NealCameron Diaz·Kimmy WallaceRupert Everett·George DownesPhilip Bosco·Walter WallaceM. Emmet Walsh·Joe O'NealRachel Griffiths·Samantha NewhouseCarrie Preston·Amanda NewhouseSusan Sullivan·Isabelle WallaceChristopher Masterson·Scotty O'Neal
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
P.J. Hogan·DirectorEric Heffron·First Assistant DirectorRichard Oswald·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Ronald Bass·Writer
Camera· 2
László Kovács·Director of PhotographyGeorge Kohut·"A" Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Garth Craven·EditorLisa Fruchtman·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
James Newton Howard·Original Music ComposerJohn Morris·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Jeffrey Kurland·Costume DesignKaren Fletcher Trujillo·Art DirectionRichard Sylbert·Production DesignWilliam Kemper Wright·Set DecorationRichard Dean·Makeup DesignerNoriko Watanabe·Makeup Department HeadKaren Lynn Accattato·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Jerry Zucker·ProducerGil Netter·Executive ProducerRonald Bass·ProducerPatricia Whitcher·Executive ProducerDavid Rubin·Casting
Other Departments· 8
Rick LeFevour·Stunt CoordinatorLinda Perlin·StuntsStacy Logan·StuntsCarl Paoli·Stunt DoubleMark Harper·StuntsDeborah K. Dee·Key Hair StylistTom Ryba·Special Effects CoordinatorRichmond L. Aguilar·Chief Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
72.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
74%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$299M
ROI 688%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind My Best Friend's Wedding's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#C8A8C8
#885040
#E0D8E0
Mood
Romantic, Comedic, Lighthearted
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a large image of a woman with long, curly brown hair smiling directly at the viewer. Below her, there are four smaller square portraits of t”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
Wedding Dress FigurineGroom FigurineNecklace
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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