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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.8 / 100
2019·Action / Comedy / Drama·1h 42m

START-UP

“It's time to grow up.”

Two boys are becoming real adults during a turbulent time as they experience a world that doesn't go their way.

Above the Line
Choi Jeong-yeol·DirectorChoi Jung-yol·WriterLee Hyung-bin·Director of PhotographyMowg·MusicLee Kang-hee·Editor
Cast
Don Lee·Geo-seokPark Jeong-min·Taek-ilJung Hae-in·Sang-pilYum Jung-ah·Jeong-hyeChoi Sung-eun·Gyeong-juKim Jong-soo·Mr. GongYoon Kyung-ho·Kim Dong-hwaKim Kyung-duk·Bae Gu-manKim Min-jae·Kwak Seong-muGoh Doo-shim·Sang-pil's Grandmother
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Choi Jung-yol·Director
Writing· 1
Choi Jung-yol·Writer
Camera· 2
Lee Hyung-bin·Director of PhotographyWoo Geum-ho·Camera Car
Editing· 1
Lee Kang-hee·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Mowg·MusicLee Yun-jae·Production Sound MixerKim Chang-sub·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 7
Kim Jin-hee·Art DirectionSon Min-jeong·Production DesignNam Ji-soo·Costume DesignLee Bong-woo·Set DecorationKang Moo-seong·Set DecorationMoon Sun-young·Makeup & HairPark Yong-gyu·Props
Production· 5
Cho Sung-min·ProducerRyoo Seung-wan·ProducerKim Woo-taek·Executive ProducerKang Hye-jung·ProducerKim Kang-e·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 10
Yoon Jin-yul·StuntsJung Do-ahn·Special Effects SupervisorKim Min-soo·StuntsLim Hyo-woo·StuntsYoon Seong-min·StuntsYoon Dae-won·Martial Arts ChoreographerKwon Tae-ho·StuntsYoo Mi-jin·StuntsKwon Ji-hoon·StuntsKim Min-jae·Lighting Director
By the Numbers
70.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Start-Up's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#87CEEB
#F5DEB3
#6A5ACD
Mood
Hopeful, Ambitious, Youthful
Composition
Split
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are positioned back-to-back, looking in opposite directions, against a clear blue sky with faint clouds. The woman is on the left, looking upw”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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