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MASTER SCORE 88.3 / 100
2014·Biography / Documentary·2h 1m

LIFE ITSELF

“The only thing Roger loved more than movies.”

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.

Above the Line
Steve James·DirectorDana Kupper·Director of PhotographyJoshua Abrams·Original Music ComposerSteve James·Editor
Cast
Stephen Stanton·Roger Ebert (voice)Roger Ebert·Self - Film CriticChaz Ebert·Self - Ebert's WifeRamin Bahrani·Self - FilmmakerRichard Corliss·Self - Film CriticNancy De Los Santos·Self - TV ProducerAva DuVernay·Self - FilmmakerBruce Elliot·Self - Ebert's FriendLaura Emerick·Self - JournalistEmil Evans·Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Steve James·Director
Camera· 1
Dana Kupper·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Steve James·EditorDavid E. Simpson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Joshua Abrams·Original Music Composer
Production· 4
Paula DuPré Pesmen·ProducerGarrett Basch·ProducerSteve James·ProducerZak Piper·Producer
By the Numbers
88.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
98%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Melancholy, Hopeful
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster is divided into three horizontal sections. The top section shows a blonde woman and a dark-haired man in profile, their noses nearly touching, ”

romance
Key Elements
BusTreesBuildings
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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