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Spinning Into Butter poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.8 / 100
2007·Drama·1h 26m

SPINNING INTO BUTTER

A hate crime on the campus of a New England college puts the school's dean (Parker) in a position where she has to examine her own feelings about race and prejudice, while maintaining her administration's politically correct policies.

Above the Line
Mark Brokaw·DirectorRebecca Gilman·WriterDoug Atchison·WriterJohn Thomas·Director of PhotographyMark Davis·Original Music Composer
Cast
Sarah Jessica Parker·Sarah DanielsMiranda Richardson·Dean Catherine KenneyVictor Rasuk·Patrick ChibasJake M. Smith·JasonBecky Ann Baker·RubyDaniel Eric Gold·NathanRichard Riehle·Paul MeyersPaul James·Simon BrickBeau Bridges·Dean Burton StraussPeter Friedman·Jay Salter
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Mark Brokaw·Director
Writing· 3
Rebecca Gilman·WriterDoug Atchison·WriterRebecca Gilman·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
John Thomas·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Mark Davis·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Michael Shaw·Production DesignDan Perri·Title Designer
Other Departments· 1
Peter Bucossi·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
57.8
OF 100
Master Score
4.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0B0B0B
#FCFCFC
#999999
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Fractured
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two faces, a light-skinned woman with blonde hair and blue eyes on the left, and a dark-skinned man with short dark hair on the right,”

drama
Key Elements
Shattered Glass
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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