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The Best of Enemies poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.6 / 100
2019·Biography / Drama / History·2h 13m

THE BEST OF ENEMIES

“Change is worth fighting for”

Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.

Above the Line
Robin Bissell·DirectorRobin Bissell·WriterRobin Bissell·AdaptationDavid Lanzenberg·Director of PhotographyHarry Yoon·Editor
Cast
Taraji P. Henson·Ann AtwaterSam Rockwell·Claiborne Paul EllisBabou Ceesay·Bill RiddickAnne Heche·Mary EllisWes Bentley·Floyd KellyNick Searcy·Garland KeithBruce McGill·Carvie OldhamJohn Gallagher Jr.·Lee TrombleyNicholas Logan·Wiley YatesGilbert Glenn Brown·Howard Clement
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Robin Bissell·Director
Writing· 3
Robin Bissell·WriterRobin Bissell·AdaptationOsha Gray Davidson·Book
Camera· 2
David Lanzenberg·Director of PhotographyKyler Dennis·Second Assistant "B" Camera
Editing· 1
Harry Yoon·Editor
Production· 8
Matt Berenson·ProducerDanny Strong·ProducerFred Bernstein·ProducerMatthew Plouffe·ProducerJeremiah Samuels·Executive ProducerTobey Maguire·ProducerDominique Telson·ProducerRick Jackson·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Douglas Noe·Hair Department Head
By the Numbers
66.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
52%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
ROI 2%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a split composition with a man on the left and a woman on the right. The man, wearing sunglasses and a light jacket over a denim shirt, stan”

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Key Elements
CigaretteSunglassesVintage Car
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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