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Leatherheads poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.0 / 100
2008·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 54m

LEATHERHEADS

“If Love Is a Game, Who'll Make the First Pass?”

A light hearted comedy about the beginnings of Professional American Football. When a decorated war hero and college all star is tempted into playing professional football. Everyone see the chance to make some big money, but when a reporter digs up some dirt on the war hero... everyone could lose out.

Above the Line
George Clooney·DirectorRick Reilly·ScreenplayDuncan Brantley·ScreenplayNewton Thomas Sigel·Director of PhotographyRandy Newman·Original Music ComposerStephen Mirrione·Editor
Cast
George Clooney·Jimmy 'Dodge' ConnellyRenée Zellweger·Lexie LittletonJohn Krasinski·Carter RutherfordWayne Duvall·Coach Frank FergusonStephen Root·SudsJonathan Pryce·CC FrazierJack Thompson·HarveyMax Casella·Mack SteinerMatt Bushell·CurlyNick Paonessa·Zoom
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
George Clooney·DirectorDiane Hassinger Newman·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Rick Reilly·ScreenplayDuncan Brantley·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Newton Thomas Sigel·Director of PhotographyMelinda Sue Gordon·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Stephen Mirrione·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Randy Newman·Original Music ComposerCurt Schulkey·Supervising Sound EditorBob Chefalas·Sound Re-Recording MixerAaron Glascock·Supervising Sound EditorMichael Babcock·Sound Effects EditorJohn Joseph Thomas·Sound Effects EditorStephen Hunter Flick·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 4
James D. Bissell·Production DesignChrista Munro·Art DirectionScott Ritenour·Art DirectionJan Pascale·Set Decoration
Production· 9
George Clooney·ProducerJeffrey Silver·Executive ProducerRobert Newmyer·Executive ProducerGrant Heslov·ProducerCasey Silver·ProducerBarbara A. Hall·Executive ProducerSydney Pollack·Executive ProducerBarbara A. Hall·Unit Production ManagerEd Cathell III·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 3
Aaron Vexler·StuntsPeter Epstein·StuntsG.A. Aguilar·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
55.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
52%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$41M
ROI -29%
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 Leatherheads's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Vintage
Composition
Centered
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a group of six men and a bulldog, all appearing dirty and wearing vintage football gear. The men are in blue and orange uniforms with ”

Key Elements
FootballLeather HelmetFootball Uniform
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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