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Gold poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.8 / 100
2016·Biography / Crime / Drama·2h

GOLD

“Prove 'em all wrong”

Kenny Wells, a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, is desperate for a lucky break. Left with few options, Wells teams up with an equally luckless geologist to execute a grandiose, last-ditch effort: to find gold deep in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.

Above the Line
Stephen Gaghan·DirectorPatrick Massett·WriterJohn Zinman·WriterRobert Elswit·Director of PhotographyDaniel Pemberton·Original Music ComposerDouglas Crise·Editor
Cast
Matthew McConaughey·Kenny WellsBryce Dallas Howard·KayEdgar Ramírez·Michael AcostaTimothy Simons·JacksonMichael Landes·BinkertStacy Keach·Clive ColemanRachael Taylor·Rachel HillBruce Greenwood·Mark HancockCraig T. Nelson·Kenny WellsCorey Stoll·Brian Woolf
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Stephen Gaghan·Director
Writing· 2
Patrick Massett·WriterJohn Zinman·Writer
Camera· 1
Robert Elswit·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Douglas Crise·EditorRick Grayson·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Daniel Pemberton·Original Music ComposerSally Boldt·Music Editor
Art & Design· 8
Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat·Art DirectionJeremy Woodward·Art DirectionMaria Djurkovic·Production DesignNicole D. Jones·Costume CoordinatorAlicia Castro Chicol·Art Department CoordinatorKeith Walters·Property MasterBeauchamp Fontaine·Set DecorationClaire Sandrin·Set Costumer
Production· 9
Michael Nozik·ProducerTeddy Schwarzman·ProducerPatrick Massett·ProducerJohn Zinman·ProducerMatthew McConaughey·ProducerHarvey Weinstein·Executive ProducerBob Weinstein·Executive ProducerAvy Kaufman·CastingJon Goracy·Casting Associate
Other Departments· 5
Gary Archer·ProstheticsAl Goto·Stunt CoordinatorMark Norby·Stunt CoordinatorBill Almeida·GafferJulian Wheeler·Pilot
By the Numbers
62.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$15M
ROI -26%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Gold's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Determined, Ambitious
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man in a brown suit and sunglasses walking towards the viewer. He is wearing a white shirt with a patterned tie. The background is a”

crimedrama
Key Elements
SuitSunglassesTieBuildings
Atmosphere
Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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