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Sphere poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 50.0 / 100
1998·Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller·2h 14m

SPHERE

“Terror can fill any space.”

A spacecraft is discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, presumed to be at least 300 years old and of alien origin. A crack team of scientists and experts is assembled and taken to the ocean floor to investigate. However, the ship is not as it seems and when a giant perfect sphere is discovered in the cargo bay, things begin to fall apart.

Above the Line
Barry Levinson·DirectorPaul Attanasio·ScreenplayStephen Hauser·ScreenplayAdam Greenberg·Director of PhotographyElliot Goldenthal·Original Music ComposerStu Linder·Editor
Cast
Dustin Hoffman·Dr. Norman GoodmanSharon Stone·Dr. Elizabeth 'Beth' HalperinSamuel L. Jackson·Dr. Harry AdamsPeter Coyote·Captain Harold C. BarnesLiev Schreiber·Dr. Ted FieldingQueen Latifah·Alice 'Teeny' FletcherMarga Gómez·Jane EdmundsHuey Lewis·Helicopter PilotBernard Hocke·SeamanJames Pickens Jr.·O.S.S.A. Instructor
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Barry Levinson·Director
Writing· 4
Paul Attanasio·ScreenplayStephen Hauser·ScreenplayMichael Crichton·NovelKurt Wimmer·Adaptation
Camera· 3
Adam Greenberg·Director of PhotographyGary Capo·Second Unit Director of PhotographyCharles John Bukey·Key Grip
Editing· 2
Stu Linder·EditorMo Henry·Negative Cutter
Sound & Music· 2
Elliot Goldenthal·Original Music ComposerMichael Silvers·Supervising Dialogue Editor
Art & Design· 7
Norman Reynolds·Production DesignJonathan McKinstry·Art DirectionMark W. Mansbridge·Art DirectionGloria Gresham·Costume DesignJim Magdaleno·Storyboard ArtistAnne Kuljian·Set DecorationJames W. Tyson·Costume Supervisor
Production· 5
Barry Levinson·ProducerAndrew Wald·ProducerMichael Crichton·ProducerPeter Giuliano·Executive ProducerEllen Chenoweth·Casting
Other Departments· 6
Tim Rigby·StuntsLisa McCullough·StuntsRobert Bardy·CGI SupervisorMichael Kory·CGI SupervisorJeff Lin·CGI SupervisorNicole Herr·3D Animator
By the Numbers
50.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
13%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$37M
ROI -54%
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 Sphere's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#003366
#336699
Mood
Mysterious, Intense, Sci Fi
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three faces: a man with short, dark hair at the top left, a woman with short, blonde hair in the center, and a man with short, dark hair at ”

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Key Elements
Underwater Research FacilityBubblesLight Beams
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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