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The English Teacher poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.4 / 100
2013·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 33m

THE ENGLISH TEACHER

“Refuse to live life by the book.”

Small-town Pennsylvania schoolteacher Linda Sinclair balances her staid home life with an incredible passion for her subject. Then a former star pupil reenters her life after failing as a playwright in New York City. Seeing in his script the inspiration that she has always longed to instill in her students, this dyed-in-the-wool romantic enlists the help of long-suffering drama teacher Carl to mount the work as the high school’s next and riskiest production.

Above the Line
Craig Zisk·DirectorDan Chariton·ScreenplayStacy Chariton·WriterVanja Černjul·Director of PhotographyRob Simonsen·Original Music ComposerMyron Kerstein·Editor
Cast
Julianne Moore·Linda SinclairMichael Angarano·Jason SherwoodGreg Kinnear·Dr. Tom SherwoodLily Collins·Halle AndersonFiona Shaw·NarratorNorbert Leo Butz·Vice Principal Phil PelaskiJessica Hecht·Principal Trudie SlocumCharlie Saxton·WillNathan Lane·Carl KapinasNikki Blonsky·Sheila Nussbaum
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 2
Craig Zisk·DirectorErin Feeley·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Dan Chariton·ScreenplayStacy Chariton·Writer
Camera· 1
Vanja Černjul·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Myron Kerstein·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Rob Simonsen·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 8
Michael Shaw·Production DesignEmma Potter·Costume DesignSarah E. McMillan·Set DecorationGina Herold·Art Department CoordinatorRachael Ohman·Set CostumerSusan Reilly LeHane·Makeup ArtistHanna Shea·Assistant Costume DesignerChristopher Milone·Makeup Department Head
Production· 5
Robert Salerno·ProducerBen LeClair·ProducerNaomi Despres·ProducerSuzanne Smith Crowley·CastingJessica Kelly·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Annemarie Bradley·HairstylistLair Paulsen·Key Hair StylistDrew Jiritano·Special Effects CoordinatorRian Johnson·Thanks
By the Numbers
60.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
41%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$105K
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 English Teacher's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E0E8F0
#3070A0
#804020
Mood
Lighthearted, Academic
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a red-haired woman with glasses, wearing a blue dress, sitting on a stack of books, holding an open book. To her right, four individual head”

comedydrama
Key Elements
BooksGlasses
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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