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Bug poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.5 / 100
2006·Drama / Horror / Thriller·1h 42m

BUG

“First they send in their drone... then they find their queen.”

In Oklahoma, Agnes, a lonely waitress living in an isolated and dilapidated roadside motel, meets Peter, a quiet and mysterious man with whom she establishes a peculiar relationship.

Above the Line
William Friedkin·DirectorTracy Letts·ScreenplayTracy Letts·Theatre PlayMichael Grady·Director of PhotographyBrian Tyler·Original Music ComposerDarrin Navarro·Editor
Cast
Ashley Judd·Agnes WhiteMichael Shannon·Peter EvansHarry Connick Jr.·Jerry GossLynn Collins·R. C.Brían F. O'Byrne·Dr. SweetNeil Bergeron·Man in Grocery StoreBob Neill·Pizza Harris (voice)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
William Friedkin·DirectorJillian Amburgey·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Tracy Letts·ScreenplayTracy Letts·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Michael Grady·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Darrin Navarro·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Brian Tyler·Original Music ComposerSteve Boeddeker·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 7
Franco-Giacomo Carbone·Production DesignFranco-Giacomo Carbone·Art DirectionFrank J. Zito III·Set DecorationDianne Kennedy·Costume SupervisorBrad Wilder·Makeup Department HeadCaleb Guillotte·Art Department CoordinatorPamela Waggoner·Set Costumer
Production· 11
Malcolm Petal·ProducerKimberly C. Anderson·ProducerMichael Burns·ProducerGary Huckabay·ProducerAndreas Schardt·ProducerJim Seibel·Executive ProducerMichael Ohoven·Executive ProducerHolly Wiersma·ProducerKimberly Calhoun Boling·ProducerStephen Vincent·Casting AssociateBonnie Timmermann·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Patrick Melville·HairstylistDavid K. Nami·Special Effects SupervisorRobert Vazquez·Special Effects SupervisorBeth Miller·Hair Department Head
By the Numbers
63.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
62%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
ROI 102%
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 Bug's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#33807D
#80C0C0
Mood
Eerie, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up, head-on shot of a woman's face, illuminated by a strong, cool green light from the right side, casting deep shadows on the left.”

horrorthrillerdrama
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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