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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.1 / 100
2002·Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi·1h 56m

RETURNER

“The future could be history.”

A young woman from the future forces a local gunman to help her stop an impending alien invasion which will wipe out the human race.

Above the Line
Takashi Yamazaki·DirectorKenya Hirata·ScreenplayTakashi Yamazaki·ScreenplayAkira Sako·Director of PhotographyAkihiko Matsumoto·Original Music ComposerTakuya Taguchi·Editor
Cast
Takeshi Kaneshiro·MiyamotoAnne Suzuki·MillyKirin Kiki·XiaGoro Kishitani·MizoguchiYukiko Okamoto·Dr. YagiMitsu Murata·HenchmanKisuke Iida·HenchmanKazuya Shimizu·MurakamiChiharu Kawai·InterpreterDean Harrington·Dr. Brown
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Takashi Yamazaki·DirectorNobutoshi Takahashi·Action DirectorShozo Katashima·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Kenya Hirata·ScreenplayTakashi Yamazaki·ScreenplayKenya Hirata·Co-Writer
Camera· 2
Akira Sako·Director of PhotographyKōzō Shibazaki·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Takuya Taguchi·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Akihiko Matsumoto·Original Music ComposerKeiichi Momose·Sound DirectorTadaharu Sato·Sound RecordistYasushi Tanaka·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 4
Anri Jojo·Production DesignTony Crosbie·Costume DesignTetsuji Tatsuta·DecoratorKazumi Hoshino·Costume Coordinator
Production· 9
Chikahiro Ando·ProducerToru Horibe·ProducerAkifumi Takuma·ProducerHiroshi Ohnishi·Production ManagerKeichiiro Moriya·CastingShoichi Takeuchi·Line ProducerMasaki Koide·Associate ProducerMasayuki Miyashita·Development ProducerTatsuo Shimamura·Development Producer
Other Departments· 4
Katsuro Onoue·Special Effects SupervisorKiyoko Shibuya·Visual Effects DirectorNariyuki Ueda·GafferYuji Shimomura·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
77.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$73K
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 Returner's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Wholesome, Joyful, Familial
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is a collage of five different scenes, diagonally split. The top left shows a baby with wide eyes looking up. The top right features three young chil”

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Mixed
Design Score
7/10
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