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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.8 / 100
2002·Drama / Romance / Comedy·1h 33m

THE GOOD GIRL

“It's her last best chance... is she going to take it?”

A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.

Above the Line
Miguel Arteta·DirectorMike White·WriterEnrique Chediak·Director of PhotographyTony Maxwell·Original Music ComposerJeff Betancourt·Editor
Cast
Jennifer Aniston·Justine LastZooey Deschanel·CherylJake Gyllenhaal·Holden WortherJohn Carroll Lynch·Jack Field, Your Store ManagerTim Blake Nelson·BubbaJohn C. Reilly·Phil LastDeborah Rush·Gwen JacksonMike White·CornyJohn Doe·Mr. WortherRoxanne Hart·Mrs. Worther
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Miguel Arteta·DirectorLinda Brachman·First Assistant DirectorMarge Piane·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Mike White·Writer
Camera· 1
Enrique Chediak·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Jeff Betancourt·EditorAndrew Loschin·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Tony Maxwell·Original Music ComposerJoey Waronker·Original Music ComposerJames O'Brien·Original Music ComposerMark Orton·Original Music ComposerMargaret Yen·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 7
Nancy Steiner·Costume DesignMacie Vener·Art DirectionDaniel Bradford·Production DesignSusan Emshwiller·Set DecorationChristopher Coulson·LeadmanGabor Szitanyi·Set DresserGretchen Engel·Art Department Coordinator
Production· 8
Carol Baum·Executive ProducerMatthew Greenfield·ProducerPhilip von Alvensleben·Executive ProducerKirk D'Amico·Executive ProducerJoanna Colbert·CastingShelly Glasser·Co-ProducerGina Kwon·Co-ProducerShelly Glasser·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Robert Jauregui·StuntsBradley M. Goodman·Post Production SupervisorSteven Kaminsky·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
70.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
82%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$17M
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 The Good Girl's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#3366CC
#CC9966
Mood
Contemplative, Dramatic, Romantic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a large close-up of a woman's face with blue eyes and light brown hair, looking slightly to the right with her chin resting on her han”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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