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Personal Effects poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.7 / 100
2009·Drama / Romance·1h 51m

PERSONAL EFFECTS

“The space between loss and love.”

Walter is a rising star in the NCAA wrestling world until his life is ripped apart by the brutal murder of his sister. Returning home to console his mother Gloria he seeks vengeance on the man who is accused of the crime. A chance meeting with a beautiful mature woman gives him solace to the situation. Will this unlikely pairing bloom into a romance and heal a wound the world cannot see or will the loss of his sister push him over the edge?

Above the Line
David Hollander·DirectorDavid Hollander·ScreenplayRick Moody·StoryElliot Davis·Director of PhotographyJóhann Jóhannsson·Original Music ComposerLori Jane Coleman·Editor
Cast
Michelle Pfeiffer·LindaAshton Kutcher·WalterKathy Bates·GloriaSpencer Hudson·ClayJohn Mann·HankDavid James Lewis·BruceRob LaBelle·CamdenAleks Paunovic·TomBrian Markinson·FinneranSarah Lind·Annie
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 2
David Hollander·DirectorSusan Williams·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
David Hollander·ScreenplayRick Moody·Story
Camera· 1
Elliot Davis·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Lori Jane Coleman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jóhann Jóhannsson·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Judy L. Ruskin·Costume DesignRenée Reâd·Production DesignVicky Peters·Art DirectionDoris Deutschmann·Art DirectionJohn Tiffen·Set DecorationSean Jackson·Set Decoration
Production· 12
Christian Arnold-Beutel·ProducerLindsay MacAdam·Executive ProducerShannon McA'Nulty·ProducerGil Netter·ProducerKirk Shaw·ProducerTim McGrath·Executive ProducerStanton W. Kamens·Executive ProducerBrian Moraga·ProducerDavid Hollander·ProducerCandice Elzinga·CastingLindsey Hayes Kroeger·CastingDavid Rapaport·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Owen Walstrom·Stunt CoordinatorSteven McMichael·Stunt CoordinatorChris Webb·Stunts
By the Numbers
74.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$472K
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 Personal Effects's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Dramatic, Somber
Composition
Collage
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for 'Personal Effects' features a collage of four images against a textured, light background. The top left shows a woman holding an object, th”

dramaromance
Atmosphere
Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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