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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.2 / 100
2009·Comedy / Crime / Drama·1h 45m

MIDDLE MEN

“Business is a lot like sex ... getting in is easy, pulling out is hard.”

Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of conmen, mobsters, drug addicts, and pornstars.

Above the Line
George Gallo·DirectorGeorge Gallo·WriterAndy Weiss·WriterLukas Ettlin·Director of PhotographyBrian Tyler·Original Music ComposerMalcolm Campbell·Editor
Cast
Luke Wilson·Jack HarrisGiovanni Ribisi·Wayne BeeringGabriel Macht·Buck DolbyJames Caan·Jerry HaggertyJacinda Barrett·Diana HarrisKevin Pollak·Curt AllmansLaura Ramsey·Audrey DawnsRade Šerbedžija·Nikita SokoloffTerry Crews·JamesKelsey Grammer·Frank Griffin
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
George Gallo·DirectorElaine Yarish·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
George Gallo·WriterAndy Weiss·Writer
Camera· 1
Lukas Ettlin·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Malcolm Campbell·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Brian Tyler·Original Music ComposerKatie Halliday·Sound Effects EditorMark Gingras·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Douglas Cumming·Art DirectionBob Ziembicki·Production DesignSharen Davis·Costume DesignBob Kensinger·Set DecorationDebra Schrey·Makeup ArtistKatherine James·Makeup Department HeadLoretta James-Demasi·Makeup Artist
Production· 9
Jason Shuman·ProducerWilliam Sherak·ProducerChristopher Mallick·ProducerAndy Weiss·Executive ProducerMichael Weiss·ProducerNancy Nayor·CastingNate Blonde·Co-ProducerDaniel Frisch·Co-Executive ProducerShaliza Somani·Co-Executive Producer
Other Departments· 5
Cid Swank·Unit PublicistClaudia Breckenridge·HairstylistHenry Soyos·HairstylistCollette Tolen·HairstylistCory R. Starr·Special Effects Coordinator
By the Numbers
53.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$754K
ROI -97%
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 Middle Men's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#8B4513
#FFFFFF
Mood
Provocative, Intriguing
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Collage

“The movie poster features a black background with a silhouette of a woman's body filled with various scenes from the film. The scenes include a man in a suit ho”

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Key Elements
WeaponBottleMoney
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Mixed
Design Score
7/10
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