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P.S. poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.5 / 100
2004·Comedy / Drama / Fantasy·1h 37m

P.S.

“What would you do for a second chance at your first love?”

Louise, an unfulfilled divorced woman with regrets, gets the chance to relive her past when she meets a young man who bears an uncanny resemblance, in name and appearance, to her high school sweetheart who died many years before.

Above the Line
Dylan Kidd·DirectorHelen Schulman·ScreenplayDylan Kidd·ScreenplayJoaquín Baca-Asay·Director of PhotographyCraig Wedren·Original Music ComposerKate Sanford·Editor
Cast
Laura Linney·Louise HarringtonGabriel Byrne·Peter HarringtonLois Smith·Ellie SilversteinPaul Rudd·Sammy SilversteinTopher Grace·F. Scott FeinstadtJennifer Carta·Work StudyBecki Newton·RebeccaChris Meyer·RickyMarcia Gay Harden·Missy GoldbergStacy Lynn Spierer·Student (uncredited)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Dylan Kidd·Director
Writing· 3
Helen Schulman·ScreenplayDylan Kidd·ScreenplayHelen Schulman·Novel
Camera· 1
Joaquín Baca-Asay·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kate Sanford·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Craig Wedren·Original Music ComposerJonathan McHugh·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 8
Dina Varano·Art DirectionStephen Beatrice·Production DesignSusan Reilly LeHane·Key Makeup ArtistTania Ribalow·Makeup ArtistAmanda Ross-McDonald·Makeup ArtistAmy Westcott·Costume DesignerPete Zumba·Set DecorationLisa Scoppa·Set Decoration
Production· 12
Michael J. Werner·Executive ProducerJeffrey Sharp·ProducerRobert Kessel·ProducerJulian Iragorri·Executive ProducerMichael Hogan·Executive ProducerJohn N. Hart·ProducerWouter Barendrecht·Executive ProducerAnne Chaisson·ProducerWendy Weidman·CastingAmanda Mackey·CastingCathy Sandrich Gelfond·CastingSig De Miguel·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Jason Hayes·Key Hair StylistCampbell Scott·Thanks
By the Numbers
63.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
54%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$273K
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 P.S.'s key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0F0F0
#FF0000
#008080
Mood
Playful, Suggestive
Composition
Grid
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a grid of nine square images, each depicting a different young East Asian woman in various poses and outfits, set against brightly colored b”

comedydrama
Key Elements
HeadsetsSmartphone Graphic
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
6/10
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