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D
Below Average
MASTER SCORE 34.3 / 100
2000·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 26m

TURN IT UP

“How you gonna win?”

Trying to bootstrap his way out of Brooklyn's mean streets is Diamond, a rap musician. With his long-time pal Gage acting as his manager, he's trying to lay down a demo tape with cut-rate studio time. To pay the bills, he and Gage run drugs for "Mr. B." Inside a week, Diamond's beloved mother dies suddenly, his father appears after an absence of 12 years and wants a relationship, and his girlfriend Kia tells him she's pregnant, asking him if he's ready to be a father. Gage steals $100,000 in a multiple-felony robbery so that Diamond can record a full album, not knowing it's Mr. B's money he's taken. B wants his money, Diamond wants his music, Tia wants an answer.

Above the Line
Robert Adetuyi·DirectorRobert Adetuyi·ScreenplayRay 'Cory' Daniels·StoryHubert Taczanowski·Director of PhotographyFrank Fitzpatrick·Original Music ComposerJeff Freeman·Editor
Cast
Pras Michel·Denzel / DiamondJa Rule·David 'Gage' WilliamsJason Statham·Mr. BVondie Curtis-Hall·CliffTamala Jones·KiaJohn Ralston·Mr. WhiteChris Messina·BazEugene Clark·MarshallDerwin Jordan·SeamusPatrice Goodman·Jane
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Adetuyi·Director
Writing· 4
Robert Adetuyi·ScreenplayRay 'Cory' Daniels·StoryChris Hudson·StoryKelly Hilaire·Story
Camera· 1
Hubert Taczanowski·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jeff Freeman·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Frank Fitzpatrick·Original Music ComposerDave Jordan·Music Coordinator
Art & Design· 5
Ina Mayhew·Production DesignMimi Melgaard·Costume DesignKEi·Art DirectionJaro Dick·Set DecorationNicki Ledermann·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 8
Lennox Parris·Executive ProducerGuy Oseary·ProducerHappy Walters·ProducerE. Bennett Walsh·ProducerLester Parris·Executive ProducerPras Michel·ProducerGary Ventimiglia·Executive ProducerRobi Reed·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Vincent Sullivan·Hair Department Head
By the Numbers
34.3
OF 100
Master Score
4.2
OF 10
IMDb
8%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI -90%
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 Turn It Up's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#734D33
#C2976B
Mood
Gritty, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for "Turn It Up" features two men prominently. The upper half shows a man with short dark hair, looking directly at the viewer. Below him and s”

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Key Elements
CigaretteHandgunCars
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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