Excellent

MASTER SCORE 79.7 / 100

1998Drama / Romance2h 7m

ONE TRUE THING

“Love What You Have.”

A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.

Above the Line

Carl Franklin·DirectorKaren Croner·ScreenplayDeclan Quinn·Director of PhotographyCliff Eidelman·Original Music ComposerCarole Kravetz Aykanian·Editor

Cast

Meryl Streep·Kate GuldenRenée Zellweger·Ellen GuldenWilliam Hurt·George GuldenTom Everett Scott·Brian GuldenLauren Graham·JulesNicky Katt·Jordan BelzerJames Eckhouse·District AttorneyPatrick Breen·G.A. TweedyGerrit Graham·Oliver MostDavid Byron·Senator Sullivan

Full Crew

(7 credits)

Directing· 1

Carl Franklin·Director

Writing· 1

Karen Croner·Screenplay

Camera· 1

Declan Quinn·Director of Photography

Editing· 1

Carole Kravetz Aykanian·Editor

Sound & Music· 1

Cliff Eidelman·Original Music Composer

Production· 2

Jesse Beaton·ProducerHarry J. Ufland·Producer

By the Numbers

79.7

OF 100

Master Score

6.9

OF 10

IMDb

88%

CRITICS

Rotten Tomatoes

—

Worldwide Gross

1 NOMS

Oscar Wins

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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind One True Thing's key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

#FFFFFF

#A3705C

#4B6B8A

Mood

Warm, Intimate, Gentle

Composition

Centered

Era

1990s

Visual Style

Photographic

“The poster features four individuals, two men and two women, positioned closely together against a light, indistinct background. A man with short dark hair smil”

drama

Key Elements

GlassesRing

Atmosphere

Warm

Color Mood

Warm

Setting

Indoor

Design Score

7/10