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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.0 / 100
2001·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 27m

STORYTELLING

“Sex, race, celebrity, exploitation.”

College and high school serve as the backdrop for two stories about dysfunction and personal turmoil.

Above the Line
Todd Solondz·DirectorTodd Solondz·ScreenplayFrederick Elmes·Director of PhotographyNathan Larson·Original Music ComposerAlan Oxman·Editor
Cast
Selma Blair·ViLeo Fitzpatrick·MarcusRobert Wisdom·Mr. ScottAleksa Palladino·CatherineMark Webber·Scooby LivingstonPaul Giamatti·Toby OxmanJohn Goodman·Marty LivingstonJonathan Osser·Mikey LivingstonLupe Ontiveros·ConsueloJulie Hagerty·Fern Livingston
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Todd Solondz·DirectorTimothy Bird·First Assistant DirectorLeslie Garvin·Second Assistant DirectorVictoria Lang·Second Second Assistant DirectorAlan Oxman·Second Unit Director
Writing· 1
Todd Solondz·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Frederick Elmes·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Alan Oxman·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Nathan Larson·Original Music ComposerNancy Cabrera·Foley ArtistMatthew Fleece·Foley MixerAndy Kris·Sound Re-Recording MixerAndy Kris·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 9
James Chinlund·Production DesignJudy Rhee·Art DirectionJohn Dunn·Costume DesignJennifer Alex Nickason·Set DecorationKyra Panchenko·Key Makeup ArtistQuentin Harris·Key Makeup ArtistRoman Greller·Set DresserByron K. Lovelace·Set DresserDana Neuwirth·Set Dresser
Production· 8
Ted Hope·ProducerChristine Vachon·ProducerMichael De Luca·Executive ProducerDavid Linde·Executive ProducerAmy Henkels·Executive ProducerAnn Goulder·CastingJay Van Hoy·Post CoordinatorDeclan Baldwin·Line Producer
By the Numbers
79.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Curious, Contemplative, Grand
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image features a large, red book titled "STORYTELLING" with a gold emblem depicting an open book and a film camera on its cover. Seven miniature people stan”

dramacomedy
Key Elements
Large Red BookGold Emblem With Open Book And Film CameraSeven Miniature People
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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