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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.0 / 100
2002·Drama·1h 49m

WHITE OLEANDER

A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.

Above the Line
Peter Kosminsky·DirectorMary Agnes Donoghue·ScreenplayJanet Fitch·NovelElliot Davis·Director of PhotographyThomas Newman·Original Music ComposerChris Ridsdale·Editor
Cast
Alison Lohman·Astrid MagnussenMichelle Pfeiffer·Ingrid MagnussenRenée Zellweger·Claire RichardsRobin Wright·StarrCole Hauser·RayMelissa McCarthy·ParamedicTaryn Manning·NikiJohn Billingsley·ParamedicSolomon Burke Jr.·GuardMelissa Marsala·Julie
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Peter Kosminsky·DirectorKaären F. Ochoa·First Assistant DirectorPhil Robinson·Second Assistant DirectorVelvet Andrews-Smith·Second Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Mary Agnes Donoghue·ScreenplayJanet Fitch·Novel
Camera· 10
Elliot Davis·Director of PhotographyArt Bartels·Key GripGeorge Billinger III·"A" Camera OperatorTed Caloroso·First Assistant "B" CameraJeff Caples·Second Assistant "B" CameraBruce Chimerofsky·Best Boy GripCary Fisher·"B" Camera OperatorDavid Galbraith·First Assistant "A" CameraBruce Robinson·Second Assistant "A" CameraBarnaby Shapiro·Second Assistant "B" Camera
Editing· 1
Chris Ridsdale·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Thomas Newman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Donald Graham Burt·Production Design
Production· 9
John Wells·ProducerHunt Lowry·ProducerIlyse A. Reutlinger·ProducerTracy Underwood·ProducerStacy Cohen·Executive ProducerE.K. Gaylord II·Executive ProducerKristin Harms·Executive ProducerPatrick Markey·Executive ProducerEllen Lewis·Casting
Other Departments· 2
James F. Cornick·Rigging GafferDayton Nietert·Chief Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
71.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
69%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$22M
ROI 35%
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 White Oleander's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Introspective, Dramatic, Feminine
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features four vertical panels, each showing a partial close-up of a blonde woman's face, with the panels slightly overlapping. From left to right, th”

drama
Key Elements
White Oleander Flower
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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