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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.3 / 100
2001·Biography / Drama / Sport·2h 37m

ALI

“Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.”

In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.

Above the Line
Michael Mann·DirectorChristopher Wilkinson·ScreenplayEric Roth·ScreenplayEmmanuel Lubezki·Director of PhotographyLisa Gerrard·Original Music ComposerStuart Waks·Editor
Cast
Will Smith·Muhammad Ali / Cassius ClayJamie Foxx·Drew 'Bundini' BrownJon Voight·Howard CosellMario Van Peebles·Malcolm XRon Silver·Angelo DundeeJeffrey Wright·Howard BinghamMykelti Williamson·Don KingJada Pinkett Smith·Sonji RoiNona Gaye·Belinda AliMichael Michele·Veronica Porche
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Mann·Director
Writing· 5
Christopher Wilkinson·ScreenplayEric Roth·ScreenplayMichael Mann·ScreenplayStephen J. Rivele·ScreenplayGregory Allen Howard·Story
Camera· 1
Emmanuel Lubezki·Director of Photography
Editing· 4
Stuart Waks·EditorWilliam Goldenberg·EditorStephen E. Rivkin·EditorLynzee Klingman·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Lisa Gerrard·Original Music ComposerPieter Bourke·Original Music ComposerCraig Heath·Sound RecordistChristopher Emerson·Assistant Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Jonathan Lee·Art DirectionBill Rea·Art DirectionTomas Voth·Art DirectionMarlene Stewart·Costume DesignJohn Myhre·Production DesignCarol Brown·Makeup ArtistKaren E. Burnett·Set Dresser
Production· 8
Jon Peters·ProducerMichael Mann·ProducerJames Lassiter·ProducerPaul Ardaji·ProducerLee Caplin·Executive ProducerGraham King·Executive ProducerA. Kitman Ho·ProducerKevin Elam·Visual Effects Producer
By the Numbers
64.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
68%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$88M
ROI -18%
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 Ali's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#80261A
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic, Powerful
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a large, close-up image of a man's face and upper torso, looking upwards and to the right with his mouth slightly open, dominating the top t”

sportdramabiography
Key Elements
Boxing GlovesBoxing Ring Ropes
Atmosphere
Gritty, Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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