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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.8 / 100
2016·Horror / Mystery / Thriller·1h 37m

THE BOY

“Every child needs to feel loved.”

A young American woman takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, soon discovering that the family's eight-year-old son is a life-sized doll that comes with a list of strict rules.

Above the Line
William Brent Bell·DirectorStacey Menear·WriterDaniel Pearl·Director of PhotographyBear McCreary·Original Music ComposerBrian Berdan·Editor
Cast
Lauren Cohan·Greta EvansRupert Evans·MalcolmJames Russell·Brahms HeelshireJim Norton·Mr. HeelshireDiana Hardcastle·Mrs. HeelshireBen Robson·ColeJett Klyne·Young Brahms HeelshireLily Pater·Emily CribbsStephanie Lemelin·Sandy (voice)Matthew Walker·Taxi Driver
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
William Brent Bell·Director
Writing· 1
Stacey Menear·Writer
Camera· 2
Daniel Pearl·Director of PhotographyDavid Bukach·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Brian Berdan·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bear McCreary·Original Music ComposerCraig Mann·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
James Steuart·Art DirectionJori Woodman·Costume DesignJohn Willett·Production DesignTerry Lewis·Set DecorationSandra Watson·Costume Supervisor
Production· 18
Jim Wedaa·ProducerWang Zhonglei·Executive ProducerMatt Berenson·ProducerRichard S. Wright·ProducerRobert Simonds·Executive ProducerOren Aviv·Executive ProducerJohn Powers Middleton·Executive ProducerTom Rosenberg·ProducerDavid Kern·Executive ProducerEric Reid·Executive ProducerDonald Tang·Executive ProducerWang Zhongjun·Executive ProducerGary Lucchesi·ProducerAdam Fogelson·Executive ProducerRoy Lee·ProducerJulie Hutchinson·CastingJackie Shenoo·Associate ProducerIneke Majoor·Visual Effects Producer
By the Numbers
70.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
30%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$74M
ROI 641%
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 Boy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Chaotic, Intense, Rebellious
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster for 'The Boys' features a chaotic scene with multiple characters, confetti, and smoke against a light grey background. In the foreground, a man with ”

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Key Elements
ConfettiSmoke GrenadesProtest SignsAmerican FlagsHelmet
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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