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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.9 / 100
2014·Biography / Drama·1h 50m

THE GOOD LIE

“Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.”

A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.

Above the Line
Philippe Falardeau·DirectorMargaret Nagle·ScreenplayRonald Plante·Director of PhotographyMartin Léon·Original Music ComposerRichard Comeau·Editor
Cast
Reese Witherspoon·Carrie DavisCorey Stoll·JackArnold Oceng·MamereGer Duany·JeremiahThad Luckinbill·MattAfemo Omilami·Dr. MonyangSarah Baker·Pamela LowiJoshua Mikel·DaveMike Pniewski·Nick CostasLindsey Garrett·Jenny
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Philippe Falardeau·Director
Writing· 1
Margaret Nagle·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Ronald Plante·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Richard Comeau·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Martin Léon·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Suttirat Anne Larlarb·Costume DesignErin Cochran·Art DirectionAaron Osborne·Production DesignMelinda Sanders·Set Decoration
Production· 18
Brian Grazer·ProducerThad Luckinbill·ProducerRon Howard·ProducerKaren Kehela Sherwood·ProducerMolly Smith·ProducerTrent Luckinbill·ProducerBroderick Johnson·Executive ProducerEllen H. Schwartz·Executive ProducerDeepak Nayar·Executive ProducerKim Roth·Executive ProducerAndrew A. Kosove·Executive ProducerMario Zvan·Executive ProducerDeborah Jelin Newmyer·Executive ProducerGenevieve Hofmeyr·ProducerRobert Newmyer·Executive ProducerEmma McGill·Associate ProducerJim Shamoon·Line ProducerJeffrey Silver·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 3
Aby Martin·StuntsJay Pearson·Stunt DoubleEugene Collier·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
63.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI -83%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0D090
#A05020
#302010
Mood
Hopeful, Dramatic, Journey
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is split horizontally into two main sections. The top section features a close-up of a woman's face, looking towards the upper right, with a cityscap”

dramabiography
Key Elements
EarringStickTree
Atmosphere
Golden, Warm, Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban, Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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