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Synecdoche, New York poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.8 / 100
2008·Drama·2h 4m

SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK

“The end is built into the beginning.”

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

Above the Line
Charlie Kaufman·DirectorCharlie Kaufman·WriterFrederick Elmes·Director of PhotographyJon Brion·Original Music ComposerRobert Frazen·Editor
Cast
Philip Seymour Hoffman·Caden CotardSamantha Morton·HazelMichelle Williams·Claire KeenCatherine Keener·Adele LackEmily Watson·TammyDianne Wiest·Ellen Bascomb / Millicent WeemsJennifer Jason Leigh·MariaHope Davis·Madeleine GravisTom Noonan·Sammy BarnathanSadie Goldstein·Olive (4 years old)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Charlie Kaufman·DirectorH.H. Cooper·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Charlie Kaufman·Writer
Camera· 2
Frederick Elmes·Director of PhotographyLukasz Jogalla·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Robert Frazen·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Jon Brion·Original Music ComposerPhilip Stockton·Supervising Sound EditorDror Gescheit·Sound Re-Recording MixerEugene Gearty·Sound DesignerDrew Kunin·Sound MixerReilly Steele·Sound Re-Recording MixerEugene Gearty·Supervising Sound EditorEugene Gearty·Sound Re-Recording MixerBonnie Greenberg·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 4
Melissa Toth·Costume DesignMark Friedberg·Production DesignAdam Stockhausen·Art DirectionLydia Marks·Set Decoration
Production· 9
Charlie Kaufman·ProducerSpike Jonze·ProducerBruce Toll·Executive ProducerAnthony Bregman·ProducerWilliam Horberg·Executive ProducerRay Angelic·Executive ProducerSidney Kimmel·ProducerChantal Nong Vo·Executive Producer's AssistantJeanne McCarthy·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Jessica Levin·Post Production SupervisorDrew Jiritano·Special Effects Coordinator
By the Numbers
61.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
69%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
ROI -77%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4A3A24
#8C7B5B
#59829B
Mood
Surreal, Grand, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a low-angle view looking up a street in a city, with tall buildings on both sides. Above the street level, a vast, skeletal, glass-paneled s”

dramasurrealism
Key Elements
BlimpBuildingsGlass Roof StructureCars
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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