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Stepmom poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.4 / 100
1998·Comedy / Drama / Romance·2h 5m

STEPMOM

“Be there for the joy. Be there for the tears. Be there for each other.”

Jackie is a divorced mother of two. Isabel is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie’s ex-husband Luke, forced into the role of unwelcome stepmother to their children. But when Jackie discovers she is ill, both women realise they must put aside their differences to find a common ground and celebrate life to the fullest, while they have the chance.

Above the Line
Chris Columbus·DirectorGigi Levangie·ScreenplaySteven Rogers·ScreenplayDonald McAlpine·Director of PhotographyJohn Williams·Original Music ComposerNeil Travis·Editor
Cast
Julia Roberts·Isabel KellySusan Sarandon·Jackie HarrisonEd Harris·Luke HarrisonJena Malone·Anna HarrisonLiam Aiken·Ben HarrisonLynn Whitfield·Dr. P. SweikertDarrell Larson·Duncan SamuelsMary Louise Wilson·Mrs. FranklinAndre B. Blake·CooperHerbert Russell·Photo Assistant
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Chris Columbus·DirectorEva Z. Cabrera·Script Supervisor
Writing· 6
Gigi Levangie·ScreenplaySteven Rogers·ScreenplayJessie Nelson·ScreenplayKaren Leigh Hopkins·ScreenplayRonald Bass·ScreenplayGigi Levangie·Story
Camera· 2
Donald McAlpine·Director of PhotographyDemmie Todd·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Neil Travis·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
John Williams·Original Music ComposerKenneth Wannberg·Supervising Music EditorKatherine Quittner·Music Editor
Art & Design· 4
Stuart Wurtzel·Production DesignRay Kluga·Art DirectionJoseph G. Aulisi·Costume DesignGeorge DeTitta Jr.·Set Decoration
Production· 12
Chris Columbus·ProducerJulia Roberts·Executive ProducerSusan Sarandon·Executive ProducerMichael Barnathan·ProducerMark Radcliffe·ProducerWendy Finerman·ProducerPliny Porter·Executive ProducerMargaret French-Isaac·Executive ProducerPatrick McCormick·Executive ProducerRonald Bass·Executive ProducerEllen Lewis·CastingPaula DuPré Pesmen·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
75.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
45%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$160M
ROI 219%
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 Stepmom's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Hopeful, Warm
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two women, one on the left smiling broadly and wearing a knitted orange and pink hat, a cream turtleneck, and a dark blue coat with tan glov”

drama
Key Elements
Knitted HatTurtleneckCoatGlovesScarf
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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