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Bowling for Columbine poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 83.0 / 100
2002·Crime / Documentary / Drama·2h

BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE

“Are we a nation of gun nuts or are we just nuts?”

This is not a film about gun control. It is a film about the fearful heart and soul of the United States, and the 280 million Americans lucky enough to have the right to a constitutionally protected Uzi. From a look at the Columbine High School security camera tapes to the home of Oscar-winning NRA President Charlton Heston, from a young man who makes homemade napalm with The Anarchist's Cookbook to the murder of a six-year-old girl by another six-year-old. Bowling for Columbine is a journey through the US, through our past, hoping to discover why our pursuit of happiness is so riddled with violence.

Above the Line
Michael Moore·DirectorMichael Moore·WriterJeff Gibbs·Original Music ComposerKurt Engfehr·Editor
Cast
Michael Moore·SelfGeorge H. W. Bush·SelfGeorge W. Bush·SelfCharlton Heston·Self - NRA PresidentJacobo Árbenz·Self - President of GuatemalaMike Bradley·Self - Mayor of Sarnia, Ontario, CanadaDick Clark·SelfArthur A. Busch·Self - County Prosecutor: Flint, MichiganMichael Caldwell·Self - Police DetectiveRichard Castaldo·Self - Columbine Victim
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Moore·Director
Writing· 1
Michael Moore·Writer
Editing· 1
Kurt Engfehr·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jeff Gibbs·Original Music Composer
Production· 5
Jim Czarnecki·ProducerMichael Donovan·ProducerCharles Bishop·ProducerKathleen Glynn·ProducerMichael Moore·Producer
By the Numbers
83.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
95%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$58M
ROI 1350%
Worldwide Gross
1
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FF9900
#0066CC
#000000
Mood
Thought Provoking, Direct
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man wearing a black cap, glasses, a black zip-up jacket, and dark pants stands on a map, holding a small blue globe in his raised right hand. The background i”

documentarydrama
Key Elements
GlobeBaseball CapGlasses
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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