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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.3 / 100
2002·Comedy / Drama·1h 26m

BUG

“Every step counts”

A small boy squashing an insect sets in motion a series of events, large and small, that include a lost restaurant reservation, a drunken fender-bender, disruption of basic cable television service, and more than one relationship falling apart. One person's disaster becomes another's boon, and vice versa--because a man loses his job, a young girl becomes the lead ballerina in the school play, which in turn causes the death of a pet pig. These characters weave around Los Angeles and each other as seemingly mundane events fall into place, putting them on a collision course with a common fate and one heroic act of competence.

Above the Line
Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi·DirectorMatt Manfredi·WriterScott Kevan·Director of PhotographyTheodore Shapiro·Original Music ComposerJohn Binninger·Editor
Cast
John Carroll Lynch·WallaceAlexandra Wescourt·GwennSarah Paulson·EileenBrian Cox·CyrAlexis Cruz·SungGrant Heslov·Gordon (Guy in Bug Suit)Jamie Kennedy·DwightMichael Hitchcock·Craig JohnstonChristina Kirk·OliveJon Huertas·Mitchell
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 7
Phil Hay·DirectorMatt Manfredi·DirectorRudy Van Zyl·First Assistant DirectorBilly Greenfield·Second Assistant DirectorBarry L. Caldwell·Script SupervisorRayne Knudson·Second Second Assistant DirectorMichael W. Crotty·Second Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Matt Manfredi·Writer
Camera· 1
Scott Kevan·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John Binninger·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Theodore Shapiro·Original Music ComposerBilly Gottlieb·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 3
Christopher Tandon·Production DesignChristina Ann Wilson·Art DirectionAbigail Nieto·Costume Designer
Production· 11
Dave Edington·Executive ProducerLysa Heslov·ProducerKate Margolis·ProducerBrian Gerber·ProducerElizabeth Marx·CastingNicole LaLoggia·Line ProducerRebecca Baldwin·Co-ProducerCandice Levenson·Associate ProducerShauna Phelan·Production CoordinatorChris Larsen·Location ManagerNaomi Motohashi·Assistant Location Manager
Other Departments· 4
Mike Crawford·Post Production SupervisorWalter Scott·Stunt CoordinatorBen Scott·Stunt CoordinatorMonica Staggs·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
71.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Bug's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A1A1E
#33807D
#80C0C0
Mood
Eerie, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up, head-on shot of a woman's face, illuminated by a strong, cool green light from the right side, casting deep shadows on the left.”

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Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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