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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.1 / 100
2008·Comedy / Drama·1h 42m

BE KIND REWIND

“You name it, we shoot it.”

A man whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films.

Above the Line
Michel Gondry·DirectorMichel Gondry·ScreenplayEllen Kuras·Director of PhotographyJean-Michel Bernard·Original Music ComposerJeff Buchanan·Editor
Cast
Jack Black·JerryYasiin Bey·MikeDanny Glover·Mr. FletcherMia Farrow·Ms. KimberleyMelonie Díaz·AlmaIrv Gooch·WilsonChandler Parker·CraigArjay Smith·MannyMarcus Carl Franklin·JamesBlake Hightower·Kid 2
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Michel Gondry·DirectorMary Cybulski·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Michel Gondry·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Ellen Kuras·Director of PhotographyAbbot Genser·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Jeff Buchanan·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Jean-Michel Bernard·Original Music ComposerFrank Kern·Foley EditorGina Alfano·ADR EditorPawel Wdowczak·Sound MixerLinda Cohen·Music SupervisorJeanne Gilliland·Boom OperatorReilly Steele·Sound Re-Recording MixerPaul Hsu·Supervising Sound EditorMary Ellen Porto·ADR Editor
Art & Design· 5
Rahel Afiley·Costume DesignDan Leigh·Production DesignKishu Chand·Costume DesignJames Donahue·Art DirectionRussell Barnes·Art Department Coordinator
Production· 8
Georges Bermann·ProducerToby Emmerich·Executive ProducerJulie Fong·ProducerGuy Stodel·Executive ProducerMichel Gondry·ProducerGwen Bialic·Production SupervisorJeanne McCarthy·CastingNicole Abellera Hallman·Casting Associate
Other Departments· 2
John C. Nadeau·GafferDennis Kelly·Transportation Co-Captain
By the Numbers
66.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
65%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$31M
ROI 53%
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 Be Kind Rewind's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFD700
#A9A9A9
#8B0000
Mood
Quirky, Comedic, Playful
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features two men standing against a solid bright yellow background. The man on the left wears a bulky, homemade-looking costume with large red sh”

comedy
Key Elements
Red Shoulder PadsVcr Like Chest PlateSilver HelmetAluminum Foil SuitBlack Video CameraWhite Sneakers
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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