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Knowing poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.5 / 100
2009·Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller·2h 1m

KNOWING

“What happens when the numbers run out?”

A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold.

Above the Line
Alex Proyas·DirectorRyne Douglas Pearson·ScreenplayStiles White·ScreenplaySimon Duggan·Director of PhotographyMarco Beltrami·Original Music ComposerRichard Learoyd·Editor
Cast
Nicolas Cage·John KoestlerRose Byrne·Diana WaylandChandler Canterbury·Caleb KoestlerBen Mendelsohn·Phil BergmanNadia Townsend·Grace KoestlerTerry Camilleri·CashierLara Robinson·Lucinda Embry / Abby WaylandAdrienne Pickering·AllisonDanielle Carter·Miss Taylor (1959)Alethea McGrath·Miss Taylor (2009)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Alex Proyas·Director
Writing· 4
Ryne Douglas Pearson·ScreenplayStiles White·ScreenplayRyne Douglas Pearson·StoryJuliet Snowden·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Simon Duggan·Director of PhotographyPeter McCaffrey·"A" Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Richard Learoyd·EditorMilena Romanin·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Marco Beltrami·Original Music ComposerLudwig van Beethoven·Additional MusicPeter Grace·Sound RecordistRobyn McFarlane·Foley Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Steven Jones-Evans·Production DesignTerry Ryan·Costume DesignAndrew Walpole·Art DirectionMichelle McGahey·Supervising Art Director
Production· 10
Stephen Jones·Executive ProducerTodd Black·ProducerAlex Proyas·ProducerDavid Bloomfield·Executive ProducerNorman Golightly·Executive ProducerJason Blumenthal·ProducerSteve Tisch·ProducerTopher Dow·Executive ProducerGregory Apps·CastingRyne Douglas Pearson·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 3
Chelsea Bruland·StuntsChris Anderson·Stunt CoordinatorEric Durst·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
68.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
34%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$184M
ROI 267%
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 Knowing's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#211913
#856346
#D19B66
Mood
Ominous, Suspenseful
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three people in the foreground: a young boy with brown hair, a woman with brown hair, and a man with short hair. Above them is a depic”

thrillersci-fi
Key Elements
EarthNumbersCityscape
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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