Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Drama/Desert Blue
Desert Blue poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 44.7 / 100
1998·Drama / Comedy·1h 30m

DESERT BLUE

“Once You Get There, You'll Never Want To Leave”

An academic obsessed with roadside attractions and his tv-star daughter stop at a small desert town to see the world's largest ice cream cone, where, because of an accident that spilled an unknown substance all over the highway, they are forced to spend a few days with the towns eccentric residents.

Above the Line
Morgan J. Freeman·DirectorMorgan J. Freeman·WriterEnrique Chediak·Director of PhotographyVytas Nagisetty·Original Music ComposerSabine Hoffman·Editor
Cast
Kate Hudson·Skye DavidsonBrendan Sexton III·Blue BaxterJohn Heard·Prof. Lance DavidsonChristina Ricci·Ely JacksonCasey Affleck·Pete KeplerSara Gilbert·SandyEthan Suplee·CalePeter Sarsgaard·Billy BaxterLucinda Jenney·Caroline BaxterMichael Ironside·Agent Frank Bellows
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Morgan J. Freeman·DirectorJamin O'Brien·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Morgan J. Freeman·Writer
Camera· 4
Enrique Chediak·Director of PhotographyClaire F. Cario·Second Assistant CameraMichael Barnett·Assistant CameraJohnny Erbes-Chan·Dolly Grip
Editing· 2
Sabine Hoffman·EditorBen Perez·Colorist
Sound & Music· 6
Vytas Nagisetty·Original Music ComposerGrant Inaba·Boom OperatorPaul Hsu·Sound DesignerTracy McKnight·Music SupervisorScott Cannizzaro·ADR MixerMargaret Crimmins·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 5
Amy Beth Silver·Art DirectionDavid Doernberg·Production DesignTrish Summerville·Costume DesignAndrea Stanley·Assistant Art DirectorAmy Beth Silver·Set Decoration
Production· 7
Michael Burns·ProducerNadia Leonelli·ProducerMarc Butan·Executive ProducerAndrea Sperling·ProducerKip Hagopian·Executive ProducerLeanna Creel·Executive ProducerChris Baugh·Location Manager
Other Departments· 3
Johnny Gray·Stunt CoordinatorAlan Jacobsen·GafferTerry Mack·Special Effects Coordinator
By the Numbers
44.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
37%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$101K
ROI -95%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Desert Blue's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#87CEEB
#A0522D
Mood
Dreamy, Whimsical
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster shows two people sitting in chairs against a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds. The title "desert blue" is written in blue letters acros”

Key Elements
ChairsIce Cream ConeSkyClouds
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY MORGAN J. FREEMAN

Every catalog entry where Morgan J. Freeman is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE DRAMA

Top-ranked films inside drama, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1990S

The best films of the 1990s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows