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Ghost World poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.0 / 100
2001·Comedy / Drama·1h 51m

GHOST WORLD

“Accentuate the negative.”

Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle aged record collector, one of them befriends him, which causes a rift in the girls’ friendship.

Above the Line
Terry Zwigoff·DirectorDaniel Clowes·WriterTerry Zwigoff·WriterAffonso Beato·Director of PhotographyDavid Kitay·Original Music ComposerMichael R. Miller·Editor
Cast
Thora Birch·EnidScarlett Johansson·RebeccaSteve Buscemi·SeymourBrad Renfro·JoshIlleana Douglas·Roberta AllsworthBob Balaban·Enid's DadStacey Travis·DanaCharles C. Stevenson Jr.·NormanDave Sheridan·DougTom McGowan·Joe
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Terry Zwigoff·Director
Writing· 2
Daniel Clowes·WriterTerry Zwigoff·Writer
Camera· 1
Affonso Beato·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Michael R. Miller·EditorCarole Kravetz Aykanian·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
David Kitay·Original Music ComposerDavid Parker·Sound Re-Recording MixerPiotr Filipowski·Sound Effects EditorJohn Nutt·Supervising Sound EditorMark Weingarten·SoundDavid Franklin Bergad·Supervising Sound EditorLawrence L. Commans·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 9
Mary Zophres·Costume DesignEdward T. McAvoy·Production DesignAlan E. Muraoka·Art DirectionVincent Luizzi·Set DresserRobert Lee Robinson·Set DresserKris Fuller ·Set DresserJames Ryder·Makeup Department HeadJohn Rankin·Set DresserLisa Fischer·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Russell Smith·ProducerLianne Halfon·ProducerJohn Malkovich·ProducerJanette Day·Executive ProducerPippa Cross·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 3
Al Magliochetti·Visual Effects SupervisorSophie Crumb·ThanksRobert Crumb·Thanks
By the Numbers
74.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
93%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$9M
ROI 25%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Ghost World's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#008000
#000000
Mood
Quirky, Deadpan
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two young women standing side by side against a white background. The woman on the left has long brown hair and wears a green long-sle”

comedydrama
Key Elements
T ShirtSkirtGlassesBoots
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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