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The Trouble with Bliss poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.3 / 100
2011·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 37m

THE TROUBLE WITH BLISS

“Find your bliss. Then follow it.”

35-year-old Morris Bliss is clamped in the jaws of New York City inertia: he wants to travel but has no money, he needs a job but has no prospects, he still shares an apartment with his widowed father, and the premature death of his mother has left him emotionally walled up. When he finds himself wrapped up in an awkward relationship with Stephanie, the 18-year-old daughter of a former classmate, Morris quickly discovers his static life unraveling and opening up in ways that are long overdue.

Above the Line
Michael Knowles·DirectorMichael Knowles·WriterDouglas Light·WriterBen Wolf·Director of PhotographyDaniel Alcheh·Original Music ComposerMichael Knowles·Editor
Cast
Michael C. Hall·Morris BlissBrie Larson·Stephanie JouseskiPeter Fonda·Seymour BlissGlenn Kubota·Mr. CharliesLucy Liu·AndreaBrad William Henke·Steven "Jetski" JouseskiChris Messina·NJMary Goggin·Mrs. CruxoMelanie Torres·The CindiSarah Shahi·Hattie Skunk / Hattie Rockworth
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Knowles·Director
Writing· 3
Michael Knowles·WriterDouglas Light·WriterDouglas Light·Novel
Camera· 1
Ben Wolf·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael Knowles·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Daniel Alcheh·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Lucio Seixas·Production DesignCassia Maher·Art DirectionAmy C. Bradshaw·Costume DesignBria Dorsen·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 14
John Will·ProducerEric Strong·Executive ProducerAlex Balandin·Executive ProducerJon Finkel·Executive ProducerChuck Goodgal·Executive ProducerNita Goodgal·Executive ProducerMichael Knowles·ProducerDavid E. Price·Executive ProducerJohn Ramos·ProducerBrady Richter·Executive ProducerBruce Rogoff·Executive ProducerVictoria Rogoff·Executive ProducerDong-Chen Tsai·Executive ProducerDouglas Matejka·Line Producer
Other Departments· 1
Layna Roberts·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
65.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$12K
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 The Trouble with Bliss's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#71C2E2
Mood
Intriguing, Dramatic
Composition
Collage
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a collage of four distinct portrait-style images of actors, arranged diagonally against a plain white background. The title of the film, "TH”

Key Elements
Glass
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
6/10
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