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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.4 / 100
2005·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 31m

LONESOME JIM

“Change your outlook. Change your life.”

After failing to find success as a writer in New York City, Jim slinks back to his family's home in the Midwest to lick his wounds. But his visit is quickly complicated when his angst spreads to his brother, Tim, who promptly decides to drive his car straight into a tree. Under the shadow of his sibling's injurious actions, Jim strikes up an unlikely friendship with Anika, whose centered small-town wisdom gradually rubs off on him.

Above the Line
Steve Buscemi·DirectorJim Strouse·ScreenplayPhil Parmet·Director of PhotographyEvan Lurie·MusicPlummy Tucker·Editor
Cast
Casey Affleck·JimKevin Corrigan·TimLiv Tyler·AnikaMary Kay Place·SallySeymour Cassel·DonRachel Strouse·RachelSarah Strouse·SarahRick Duplissie·Bar PatronMark Boone Junior·EvilJake La Botz·Phillip - Welder
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 1
Steve Buscemi·Director
Writing· 1
Jim Strouse·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Phil Parmet·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Plummy Tucker·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Evan Lurie·MusicLinda Cohen·Music SupervisorAlex Steyermark·Executive Music Producer
Art & Design· 5
Vicki Farrell·Costume DesignChuck Voelter·Production DesignChuck Voelter·Art DirectionKymbra Callaghan·Makeup ArtistJames Beaver·Set Decoration
Production· 13
Galt Niederhoffer·ProducerJake Abraham·ProducerCeline Rattray·ProducerGary Winick·ProducerAnna Waterhouse·Executive ProducerJohn Sloss·Executive ProducerReagan Silber·Executive ProducerJonathan Sehring·Executive ProducerCaroline Kaplan·Executive ProducerDaniela Taplin Lundberg·ProducerDerrick Tseng·Co-ProducerSheila Jaffe·CastingGeorgianne Walken·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Michael E. Phillips·Post Production Consulting
By the Numbers
70.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
60%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Lonesome Jim's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Subdued
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man and a woman sitting at a table. The man, with dark hair and a beard, is wearing a black jacket over a plaid shirt. He has his ar”

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Key Elements
BookTableJacketSweater
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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