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The Jerk Theory poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.3 / 100
2008·Comedy / Music / Romance·1h 33m

THE JERK THEORY

“Treating girls wrong never felt so right... Until he met her.”

An aspiring recording artist, Adam, is burned by a bad relationship experience and decides that if women won't respond to the "nice guy" then he'll be "the jerk." This is wildly successful with meaningless relationships, but when Adam meets and falls for Molly, who doesn't fall for his jerk routine, Adam is forced to reconsider his dating philosophy.

Above the Line
Scott S. Anderson·DirectorScott S. Anderson·WriterAbraham Taylor·WriterT.C. Christensen·Director of PhotographySteve Haugen·Editor
Cast
Josh Henderson·AdamJenna Dewan·MollyTom Arnold·Father BaileyLauren Storm·AmyDerek Lee Nixon·ChesterJesse Heiman·ClintonAnthony Gaskins·DudleyAbraham Taylor·Marc DixonJaci Twiss·CynthiaDanny Bonaduce·Self
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Scott S. Anderson·Director
Writing· 2
Scott S. Anderson·WriterAbraham Taylor·Writer
Camera· 1
T.C. Christensen·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Steve Haugen·Editor
Art & Design· 1
Sonja Nelson·Costume Design
Production· 4
Abraham Taylor·ProducerJonathan Rudd·ProducerEric S. Johnston·Line ProducerTodd Burns·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 1
Karin Justman·Stunts
By the Numbers
69.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1E90FF
#D3D3D3
#8B0000
Mood
Lighthearted, Comedic
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features three individuals against a bright blue background. A woman on the left holds a microphone, a man in the center holds a red electric gui”

comedyromance
Key Elements
MicrophoneRed Electric GuitarNecklace With Pendant
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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