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The Public poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.7 / 100
2018·Drama·1h 59m

THE PUBLIC

“Every story matters.”

An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.

Above the Line
Emilio Estevez·DirectorEmilio Estevez·WriterJuan Miguel Azpiroz·Director of PhotographyTyler Bates·Original Music ComposerRichard Chew·Editor
Cast
Alec Baldwin·Detective Bill RamsteadTaylor Schilling·AngelaEmilio Estevez·StuartJena Malone·MyraChristian Slater·Josh DavisJacob Vargas·Ernesto RamirezGabrielle Union·Rebecca ParksDerek Polen·William LarsenMichael Kenneth Williams·JacksonJeffrey Wright·Anderson
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Emilio Estevez·Director
Writing· 1
Emilio Estevez·Writer
Camera· 1
Juan Miguel Azpiroz·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Richard Chew·EditorYang-Hua Hu·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Tyler Bates·Original Music ComposerJoanne Higginbottom·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Dan Perri·Title Designer
Production· 7
Alex Lebovici·ProducerEmilio Estevez·ProducerSteve Ponce·ProducerLisa Niedenthal·ProducerTyler W. Konney·Executive ProducerDavid Hillary·Line ProducerSam Patton·First Assistant Accountant
By the Numbers
75.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Public's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A0D4E0
#3A2C20
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious, Contemplative
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a grid of ten individual portraits of actors, five on the left side and five on the right side, separated by a vertical stack of old b”

Key Elements
Stack Of Books
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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