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Focus poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.5 / 100
2001·Drama / Romance·1h 46m

FOCUS

“Everything is about to become very clear.”

In the waning months of World War II, a man and his wife are mistakenly identified as Jews by their anti-Semitic Brooklyn neighbors. Suddenly the victims of religious and racial persecution, they find themselves aligned with a local Jewish immigrant in a struggle for dignity and survival.

Above the Line
Neal Slavin·DirectorKendrew Lascelles·ScreenplayArthur Miller·NovelJuan Ruiz Anchía·Director of PhotographyMark Adler·Original Music ComposerTariq Anwar·Editor
Cast
William H. Macy·Lawrence 'Larry' NewmanLaura Dern·Gertrude 'Gert' HartDavid Paymer·Mr. FinkelsteinMeat Loaf·FredKay Hawtrey·Mrs. NewmanMichael Copeman·CarlsonKenneth Welsh·Father CrightonPeter Oldring·Willy DoyleJoseph Ziegler·Mr. GarganArlene Meadows·Mrs. Dewitt
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 1
Neal Slavin·Director
Writing· 2
Kendrew Lascelles·ScreenplayArthur Miller·Novel
Camera· 1
Juan Ruiz Anchía·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tariq Anwar·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Mark Adler·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Vlasta Svoboda·Art Designer
Production· 13
Michael Bloomberg·ProducerMartin Geller·Executive ProducerNeil O’Connor·Executive ProducerJamie Rizzo·Executive ProducerAnita Slavin·Executive ProducerRobert A. Miller·ProducerNeal Slavin·ProducerMary Vernieu·CastingAnne McCarthy·CastingFelicia Fasano·CastingThomas D. Adelman·Line ProducerKip Konwiser·Co-ProducerThomas D. Adelman·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
69.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
56%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$645K
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 Focus's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#19224B
#D1B592
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intriguing, Stylish
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up movie poster shows a Black man and a blonde woman. The man is in the foreground, wearing aviator sunglasses, a white collared shirt, and a navy blue ”

crimeromance
Key Elements
SunglassesSuitTie
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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