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The Finest Hours poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.3 / 100
2016·Action / Drama / History·1h 57m

THE FINEST HOURS

“32 survivors, room for 12.”

The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.

Above the Line
Craig Gillespie·DirectorPaul Tamasy·ScreenplayScott Silver·ScreenplayJavier Aguirresarobe·Director of PhotographyCarter Burwell·Original Music ComposerTatiana S. Riegel·Editor
Cast
Chris Pine·Bernie WebberCasey Affleck·Ray SybertBen Foster·Richard LiveseyEric Bana·Daniel CluffHolliday Grainger·Miriam WebberJohn Ortiz·Wallace QuireyKyle Gallner·Andy FitzgeraldJohn Magaro·Ervin MaskeGraham McTavish·Frank FauteuxMichael Raymond-James·D.A. Brown
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Craig Gillespie·Director
Writing· 5
Paul Tamasy·ScreenplayScott Silver·ScreenplayEric Johnson·ScreenplayMichael J. Tougias·BookCasey Sherman·Book
Camera· 2
Javier Aguirresarobe·Director of PhotographyPeter Zuccarini·Underwater Camera
Editing· 2
Tatiana S. Riegel·EditorJered Zalman·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Carter Burwell·Original Music ComposerAdam Milo Smalley·Music Editor
Art & Design· 7
Michael Corenblith·Production DesignLouise Frogley·Costume DesignWilliam Ladd Skinner·Supervising Art DirectorWhitney James·Makeup Department HeadJ.M. Hunter·Art Department CoordinatorDonna Casey-Aira·Costume SupervisorDesne J. Holland·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Dorothy Aufiero·ProducerDouglas C. Merrifield·Executive ProducerJim Whitaker·ProducerMindy Marin·CastingKara Lipson·Casting Associate
Other Departments· 6
Christopher Ferguson·Lighting ProgrammerAaron Vexler·StuntsTim Trella·Stunt DoublePeter Epstein·StuntsJodi Michelle Pynn·Stunt DoubleMary L. Hart-Mastro·Hair Department Head
By the Numbers
62.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
63%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$52M
ROI -35%
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 Finest Hours's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#182A45
#34618E
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Perilous, Heroic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster depicts a dramatic scene at sea during a severe storm. A large, partially submerged ship, likely a tanker, is visible on the left, with several indiv”

actiondramahistorydisaster
Key Elements
Large ShipSmall Rescue BoatLadderLight Source FlareWavesRain
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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