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School for Scoundrels poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.2 / 100
2006·Comedy / Romance·1h 40m

SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS

“Life's a game. Learn how to play.”

In the hope of winning the woman of his dreams, Amanda, lovelorn meter-reader Roger Wadell enrolls in a secret confidence-building class. The course's title takes on much more meaning when he discovers that his egomaniacal professor Dr. P also wants the same woman. They begin a fierce rivalry that quickly spirals out of control, their pranks and insults get uglier as they try to prove who is the ultimate guy's guy.

Above the Line
Todd Phillips·DirectorScot Armstrong·ScreenplayTodd Phillips·ScreenplayJonathan Brown·Director of PhotographyChristophe Beck·Original Music ComposerLeslie Jones·Editor
Cast
Jon Heder·Roger WaddellBilly Bob Thornton·Dr. PJacinda Barrett·Amanda RichardsSarah Silverman·BeckyMichael Clarke Duncan·LesherDavid Cross·IanHoratio Sanz·DiegoMatt Walsh·WalshTodd Louiso·EliBen Stiller·Lonnie Ratcliff
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Todd Phillips·Director
Writing· 2
Scot Armstrong·ScreenplayTodd Phillips·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Jonathan Brown·Director of PhotographyKirk R. Gardner·"A" Camera OperatorErik L. Brown·First Assistant "A" Camera
Editing· 3
Leslie Jones·EditorDan Schalk·EditorLee Wimer·Color Timer
Sound & Music· 4
Christophe Beck·Original Music ComposerRandall Poster·Music SupervisorGeorge Drakoulias·Music SupervisorMichael Minkler·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Nelson Coates·Production DesignLouise Mingenbach·Costume DesignScott Meehan·Art DirectionDenise Pizzini·Set Decoration
Production· 11
Daniel Goldberg·ProducerBob Weinstein·Executive ProducerGeyer Kosinski·ProducerTodd Phillips·ProducerHal E. Chester·Executive ProducerHarvey Weinstein·Executive ProducerCraig Mazin·Executive ProducerJeanne McCarthy·CastingJoAnn Perritano·Co-ProducerScott Budnick·Co-ProducerJennifer Conroy·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 2
Patrick Esposito·Post Production SupervisorWill Casey·Unit Publicist
By the Numbers
58.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
27%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$24M
ROI 22%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind School for Scoundrels's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#3D3D3D
#993333
Mood
Comedic, Instructional
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two men against a plain white background. On the left, a man in a dark suit stands with his arms crossed, looking directly forward. To his r”

comedy
Key Elements
Wooden School Desk
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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