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Slums of Beverly Hills poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.6 / 100
1998·Comedy / Drama·1h 31m

SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS

“Growing up is hard to do.”

In 1976, a lower-middle-class teenager struggles to cope living with her neurotic family of nomads on the outskirts of Beverly Hills.

Above the Line
Tamara Jenkins·DirectorTamara Jenkins·WriterTom Richmond·Director of PhotographyRolfe Kent·Original Music ComposerRobert Duffy·Editor
Cast
Natasha Lyonne·Vivian AbromowitzAlan Arkin·Murray Samuel AbromowitzMarisa Tomei·Rita AbromowitzEli Marienthal·Rickey AbromowitzDavid Krumholtz·Ben AbromowitzKevin Corrigan·Eliot ArensonJessica Walter·DorisMena Suvari·Rachel HoffmanCarl Reiner·MickeyHarris Laskawy·Charlie the Cook
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Tamara Jenkins·DirectorDawn Massaro·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Tamara Jenkins·Writer
Camera· 1
Tom Richmond·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Duffy·Editor
Sound & Music· 11
Rolfe Kent·Original Music ComposerAndrew Adams·Boom OperatorRichard Chaim·SoundJeffrey R. Payne·Sound Re-Recording MixerEric Thompson·Foley MixerJoan Rowe·Foley ArtistShawn Kennelly·Foley RecordistTim Walston·Sound Effects EditorLaura Kamper·Sound EffectsB. Tennyson Sebastian III·Sound Re-Recording MixerEddie Bydalek·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 5
Kirsten Everberg·Costume DesignDena Roth·Production DesignScott Plauche·Art DirectionCarolyn Lassek·Set DresserTim Parkinson·Set Dresser
Production· 5
Michael Nozik·ProducerStan Wlodkowski·ProducerRobert Redford·Executive ProducerTom Tucker·Production SupervisorJoe Pichirallo·Production Executive
Other Departments· 4
Margo Hunt McKay·DriverLisa Rodgers·Post Production SupervisorCandace Neal·Key Hair StylistAnne Morgan·Additional Hairstylist
By the Numbers
66.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
81%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$6M
ROI 10%
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 Slums of Beverly Hills's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Direct, Quirky
Composition
Extreme Closeup
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features an extreme close-up of a young woman's face, angled slightly to the right. Her bright yellow, curly hair is visible on the left side, and sh”

comedydrama
Key Elements
Woman's FaceYellow Curly HairSilver Hoop EarringBlue Top
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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