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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 86.3 / 100
2012·Action / Drama / Sci-Fi·1h 58m

LOOPER

“Hunted by your future, haunted by your past.”

In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.

Above the Line
Rian Johnson·DirectorRian Johnson·WriterSteve Yedlin·Director of PhotographyNathan Johnson·Original Music ComposerBob Ducsay·Editor
Cast
Joseph Gordon-Levitt·JoeBruce Willis·Old JoeEmily Blunt·SaraPaul Dano·SethNoah Segan·Kid BluePiper Perabo·SuzieJeff Daniels·AbePierce Gagnon·CidXu Qing·Old Joe's WifeTracie Thoms·Beatrix
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Rian Johnson·Director
Writing· 1
Rian Johnson·Writer
Camera· 1
Steve Yedlin·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Bob Ducsay·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Nathan Johnson·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Ram Bergman·ProducerJames D. Stern·Producer
By the Numbers
86.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
93%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$177M
ROI 48836%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Focused
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two men in brown jackets, each holding a gun, against a backdrop of a city skyline obscured by a hazy, cloudy sky. The top man is olde”

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Key Elements
GunRifleJacketCity Skyline
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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