A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.3 / 100
2020Animation / Documentary1h 30m
THE DONUT KING
Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy builds a multi-million dollar empire by baking America's favourite pastry: the doughnut.
Above the Line
Alice Gu·DirectorCarol Martori·WriterAlice Gu·WriterAlice Gu·Director of PhotographyPeter Lauridsen·Original Music ComposerCarol Martori·Editor
Cast
Chuong Pek Lee·SelfSusan Lim·SelfTed Ngoy·SelfDaewon Song·SelfMayly Tao·Self
Full Crew(16 credits)
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Alice Gu·Director
Writing· 2
Carol Martori·WriterAlice Gu·Writer
Camera· 1
Alice Gu·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Carol Martori·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Peter Lauridsen·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Markos Keyto·Production DesignKaro Méndez·Art Direction
Production· 8
Sally Jo Fifer·Executive ProducerFreida Lee Mock·Executive ProducerLois Vossen·Executive ProducerRidley Scott·Executive ProducerFarhad Amid·ProducerAlice Gu·ProducerTom Moran·ProducerAndrés David Calderón·Production Manager
By the Numbers
80.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
97%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#9966CC
#CC6666
#333333
Mood
Whimsical, Inviting
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“An illustrated movie poster features a man standing centrally on a purple-hued street, surrounded by various donut shop signs. The background shows stylized bui”
Key Elements
Donut Shop SignsDonutsStreet SignsAward Laurels
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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