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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.2 / 100
2007·Comedy / Thriller / Crime·1h 26m

THE BAKER

“It's a recipe for disaster.”

Milo is a professional hit man living on the edge. When failing to fulfill a contract for the first time, he escapes the city to avoid the wrath of his employers. Hiding out in a remote rural village, the locals mistake him for the new baker.

Above the Line
Gareth Lewis·DirectorGareth Lewis·WriterSean Bobbitt·Director of PhotographyAlex Wurman·Original Music ComposerAlan Strachan·Editor
Cast
Damian Lewis·MiloKate Ashfield·RhiannonNikolaj Coster-Waldau·BjornMichael Gambon·LeoDyfan Dwyfor·EggsAnthony O'Donnell·Rhys EdwardsAnnette Badland·Martha EdwardsSteve Speirs·BrynBrian Hibbard·BobWilliam Thomas·Alun Thomas
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Gareth Lewis·Director
Writing· 1
Gareth Lewis·Writer
Camera· 1
Sean Bobbitt·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Alan Strachan·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Alex Wurman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Jennifer Kernke·Production DesignAmelia Shankland·Art DirectionPam Downe·Costume DesignCorinna Everett-Lyons·Costume Supervisor
Production· 5
Damian Lewis·ProducerDaniel Shepherd·ProducerAdrian Sturges·ProducerJustin Williams·ProducerSuzanne M. Smith·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Conor Coughlan·Special Effects SupervisorMark Shelley·Armorer
By the Numbers
74.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
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
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Mood
Gritty, Tense, Protective
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with white hair and a beard stands in the center foreground, holding a blood-stained wooden bat in his right hand. Behind him, slightly to his left, a you”

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Key Elements
Wooden BatBloodBackpackGogglesDead Bodies
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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