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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.6 / 100
1998·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 44m

NEXT STOP WONDERLAND

“Love is the destination.”

Dumped by her loser boyfriend, Erin's love life hits rock bottom when her overbearing mother places an embarrassing ad in the "personals" section of a local newspaper on her behalf. Erin's disgust turns to curiosity as she searches for the right guy in a hilarious series of disastrous dates. Meanwhile, a lonely ex-plumber named Alan clumsily searches for his dream job while narrowly missing one chance meeting with Erin after another.

Above the Line
Brad Anderson·DirectorBrad Anderson·WriterLyn Vaus·WriterUta Briesewitz·Director of PhotographyClaudio Ragazzi·Original Music ComposerBrad Anderson·Editor
Cast
Hope Davis·Erin CastletonAlan Gelfant·Alan MonteiroVictor Argo·FrankH. Jon Benjamin·EricCara Buono·JulieLawrence Gilliard Jr.·BrettPhilip Seymour Hoffman·SeanJason Lewis·RoryRoger Rees·Ray ThornbackSam Seder·Kevin Monteiro
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Brad Anderson·DirectorMichael Ross·First Assistant DirectorJennifer Blum·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Brad Anderson·WriterLyn Vaus·Writer
Camera· 2
Uta Briesewitz·Director of PhotographyMatt Thurber·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Brad Anderson·EditorLisa Faircloth·Associate Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Claudio Ragazzi·Original Music ComposerGreg McCleary·Sound DesignerBéco Dranoff·Music ConsultantLenny Manzo·Sound MixerMatthew Abbott·Assistant Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 6
Humberto Cordero·Art DirectionChad Detwiller·Production DesignDebbie Cutler·Property MasterMaria Scali·Makeup SupervisorDena Popienko·Costume SupervisorHailey Klein·Art Department Coordinator
Production· 5
Mark Gill·Executive ProducerMitchell Robbins·ProducerMichael Sillery·Extras Casting CoordinatorKim Caviness·Location ManagerAri Newman·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 5
John Rogers·Post Production SupervisorLisa Faircloth·Post Production SupervisorMaria Scali·Hair SupervisorChris Gaquin·DriverKen Perham·Gaffer
By the Numbers
75.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
74%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000033
#336699
#996666
Mood
Romantic, Lighthearted
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A blonde woman in a purple dress sits atop a blue bus, smiling and looking forward. Below her, a man in a blue shirt looks upwards with a slight smile, his head”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
BusWoman's Purple DressMan's Blue ShirtWoman's Brown High Heeled Sandals
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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