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Surrogates poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.1 / 100
2009·Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller·1h 29m

SURROGATES

“How do you save humanity when the only thing that's real is you?”

Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others' surrogates.

Above the Line
Jonathan Mostow·DirectorJohn Brancato·ScreenplayMichael Ferris·ScreenplayOliver Wood·Director of PhotographyRichard Marvin·Original Music ComposerKevin Stitt·Editor
Cast
Bruce Willis·Tom GreerRadha Mitchell·Jennifer PetersRosamund Pike·Maggie GreerJames Cromwell·Dr. Lionel CanterVing Rhames·ProphetHelena Mattsson·JJ the BlondeBoris Kodjoe·Andrew StoneIan Novick·AndreDevin Ratray·Bobby SaundersJack Noseworthy·Miles Strickland
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Jonathan Mostow·Director
Writing· 2
John Brancato·ScreenplayMichael Ferris·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Oliver Wood·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Kevin Stitt·EditorKris Cole·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Richard Marvin·Original Music ComposerBrian Dinkins·Sound Mix Technician
Art & Design· 8
Dan Webster·Art DirectionJeff Mann·Production DesignApril Ferry·Costume DesignDavid E. Scott·Production DesignJeff Dawn·Makeup Department HeadFainche MacCarthy·Set DecorationDebbie Cutler·Set DecorationVirginia B. Johnson·Costume Supervisor
Production· 9
Todd Lieberman·ProducerMax Handelman·ProducerDavid Hoberman·ProducerElizabeth Banks·Executive ProducerDavid Nicksay·Executive ProducerMichelle Lewitt·CastingJanet Hirshenson·CastingBen Heald·Production AssistantJane Jenkins·Casting
Other Departments· 5
Naomi Peters·StuntsAleksandar Đorđević·Compositing LeadAnthony Di Ninno·AnimationBrian Avery·StuntsAllen Hall·Special Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
60.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
37%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$122M
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 Surrogates's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A0B0C0
#405060
Mood
Serious, Action Packed
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a bald, bearded man, Bruce Willis, looking to his right with a serious expression. The lower left portion of the poster is a c”

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Key Elements
HelicoptersBusExplosionWeapon
Atmosphere
Cold, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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