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The Perfect Storm poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.5 / 100
2000·Action / Adventure / Drama·2h 10m

THE PERFECT STORM

“Feel its fury.”

In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.

Above the Line
Wolfgang Petersen·DirectorWilliam D. Wittliff·ScreenplaySebastian Junger·NovelJohn Seale·Director of PhotographyJames Horner·Original Music ComposerRichard Francis-Bruce·Editor
Cast
George Clooney·Capt. Billy TyneMark Wahlberg·Bobby ShatfordDiane Lane·Christina "Chris" CotterJohn C. Reilly·Dale "Murp" MurphyWilliam Fichtner·David "Sully" SullivanMary Elizabeth Mastrantonio·Linda GreenlawJohn Hawkes·Mike "Bugsy" MoranDash Mihok·Sgt. Jeremy MitchellKaren Allen·Melissa BrownBob Gunton·Alexander McAnally III
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Wolfgang Petersen·DirectorBasti Van Der Woude·Third Assistant DirectorDavid R. Ellis·Second Unit Director
Writing· 2
William D. Wittliff·ScreenplaySebastian Junger·Novel
Camera· 1
John Seale·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Richard Francis-Bruce·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
James Horner·Original Music ComposerMark Johnston·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 7
Bruce Crone·Art DirectionWilliam Sandell·Production DesignChas. Butcher·Art DirectionErica Edell Phillips·Costume DesignErnie Bishop·Set DecorationMichael Parenti·PainterSusan A. Cabral·Makeup Department Head
Production· 5
Gail Katz·ProducerWolfgang Petersen·ProducerPaula Weinstein·ProducerJanet Hirshenson·CastingJane Jenkins·Casting Director
Other Departments· 9
Mickey Giacomazzi·StuntsJennifer Watson-Johnston·StuntsEliza Coleman·StuntsGeorge P. Wilbur·StuntsDana Dru Evenson·StuntsMark Chadwick·StuntsRobin Bonaccorsi·StuntsTim Rigby·StuntsKurt D. Lott·Stunts
By the Numbers
70.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
46%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$329M
ROI 153%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Perfect Storm's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#262A2D
#4A5A63
#A0A0A0
Mood
Ominous, Intense, Perilous
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster depicts a fishing boat, the Andrea Gail, caught in a massive, dark ocean wave. The boat is seen from an aerial perspective, positioned diagonally acr”

actionadventuredrama
Key Elements
Fishing BoatLarge Ocean Wave
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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