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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.4 / 100
2012·Comedy / Drama / Fantasy·1h 44m

RUBY SPARKS

“She's Out Of His Mind.”

Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.

Above the Line
Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris·DirectorZoe Kazan·WriterMatthew Libatique·Director of PhotographyNick Urata·Original Music ComposerPamela Martin·Editor
Cast
Paul Dano·CalvinZoe Kazan·RubyChris Messina·HarryAnnette Bening·GertrudeAntonio Banderas·MortAlia Shawkat·MabelDeborah Ann Woll·LilaSteve Coogan·Langdon TharpElliott Gould·Dr. RosenthalAasif Mandvi·Cyrus Modi
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Valerie Faris·DirectorJonathan Dayton·DirectorLyn Matsuda Norton·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Zoe Kazan·Writer
Camera· 1
Matthew Libatique·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Pamela Martin·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Nick Urata·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Judy Becker·Production DesignNancy Steiner·Costume DesignAlexander Wei·Art DirectionMatthew Flood Ferguson·Set DecorationCheryl Cravedi·Set Costumer
Production· 10
Ron Yerxa·ProducerAlbert Berger·ProducerZoe Kazan·Executive ProducerRobert Graf·Executive ProducerPaul Dano·Executive ProducerKim Davis-Wagner·CastingJustine Arteta·CastingJohn O'Grady·Associate ProducerChuck Ryant·Associate ProducerT.K. Knowles·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 8
Tom Roberts·Transportation CoordinatorFredrik Bond·ThanksPaul Ripple·Transportation CaptainTimothy P. Ryan Jr.·Transportation CaptainIrma Fitzgibbons·ThanksSid Krofft·ThanksDon Molls·ThanksSamuel Vazquez·Thanks
By the Numbers
70.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
79%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$9M
ROI 17%
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 Ruby Sparks's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D62424
#402F28
Mood
Whimsical, Surreal
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man carrying a woman on his back, both positioned on the right side against a white background. On the left, a column of black text descri”

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Key Elements
Column Of TextScattered Letters
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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