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Malibu's Most Wanted poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.2 / 100
2003·Comedy / Crime·1h 26m

MALIBU'S MOST WANTED

“Ever feel like you don't belong?”

A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to try and shock him out of his plans to become a rapper.

Above the Line
John Whitesell·DirectorFax Bahr·WriterAdam Small·WriterMark Irwin·Director of PhotographyJohn Van Tongeren·Original Music ComposerCara Silverman·Editor
Cast
Jamie Kennedy·B-RadTaye Diggs·SeanAnthony Anderson·PJRegina Hall·ShondraBlair Underwood·Tom GibbsonsDamien Dante Wayans·TecRyan O'Neal·Bill GluckmanBo Derek·Bess GluckmanJeffrey Tambor·Dr. FeldmanKal Penn·Hadji
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
John Whitesell·Director
Writing· 4
Fax Bahr·WriterAdam Small·WriterJamie Kennedy·WriterNick Swardson·Writer
Camera· 4
Mark Irwin·Director of PhotographyJohn S. Moyer·Steadicam OperatorJeffrey N. Civa·First Assistant "A" CameraEgor Davidoff·Second Assistant "A" Camera
Editing· 2
Cara Silverman·EditorChristopher Kroll·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 10
John Van Tongeren·Original Music ComposerJohn Debney·Original Music ComposerDamon Elliott·Original Music ComposerMark Smith·Sound Re-Recording MixerRon Bartlett·Sound Re-Recording MixerKen S. Polk·Sound Re-Recording MixerChristopher S. Aud·Supervising Sound EditorLisa J. Levine·Supervising ADR EditorAdam Johnston·Sound Effects EditorPatrick J. Foley·Dialogue Editor
Art & Design· 4
William A. Elliott·Production DesignDaniel A. Lomino·Art DirectionDebrae Little·Costume DesignJohn H. Anderson·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Adam Small·ProducerFax Bahr·ProducerMike Karz·ProducerBill Johnson·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Ilyse A. Reutlinger·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
63.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
31%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$35M
ROI 131%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Malibu's Most Wanted's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#4682B4
Mood
Comedic, Edgy
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three men standing in a line against a white background. The man on the left is muscular, wearing a black tank top and jeans, with his”

crimecomedy
Key Elements
ClothingJewelryHat
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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