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Changing Lanes poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.7 / 100
2002·Drama / Thriller·1h 38m

CHANGING LANES

“One wrong turn deserves another.”

A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that could decimate two people's lives. But on this day, at this time, a minor collision will turn two complete strangers into vicious adversaries. Their means of destroying each other might be different, but their goals, ultimately, will be the same: Each will systematically try to dismantle the other's life in a reckless effort to reclaim something he has lost.

Above the Line
Roger Michell·DirectorChap Taylor·ScreenplayMichael Tolkin·ScreenplaySalvatore Totino·Director of PhotographyDavid Arnold·Original Music ComposerChristopher Tellefsen·Editor
Cast
Ben Affleck·Gavin BanekSamuel L. Jackson·Doyle GipsonToni Collette·MichelleSydney Pollack·Stephen DelanoWilliam Hurt·Doyle's SponsorAmanda Peet·Cynthia Delano BanekRichard Jenkins·Walter ArnellDylan Baker·FinchKim Staunton·Valerie GipsonJohn Benjamin Hickey·Carlyle
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Roger Michell·DirectorMichael E. Steele·First Assistant DirectorMary A. Kelly·Script SupervisorAnthony Hemingway·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Chap Taylor·ScreenplayMichael Tolkin·ScreenplayChap Taylor·Story
Camera· 1
Salvatore Totino·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Christopher Tellefsen·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
David Arnold·Original Music ComposerDanny Michael·Sound MixerAndrew Schmetterling·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 5
Kristi Zea·Production DesignW. Steven Graham·Art DirectionMartin Lasowitz·Property MasterKaren Kates·Assistant Property MasterAnn Roth·Costume Designer
Production· 7
Scott Rudin·ProducerRon Bozman·Executive ProducerAdam Schroeder·Executive ProducerLars Knudsen·Executive AssistantEllen Lewis·CastingKristi Zea·Production DesignerHarvey Waldman·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 6
Joanne Lamstein·Stunt DriverEliza Coleman·StuntsWill Arnot·SteadycamJ.C. Brotherhood·Special Effects CoordinatorJay Fortune·Chief Lighting TechnicianDoug Coleman·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
69.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
77%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$95M
ROI 111%
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 Changing Lanes's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a split image of two men's faces, with the left half showing a light-skinned man and the right half showing a dark-skinned man. Both m”

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Key Elements
CarsHeadlightsRainGlasses
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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