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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.6 / 100
2018·Action / Crime / Drama·2h 5m

HOLD THE DARK

In the grim Alaskan winter, a naturalist hunts for wolves blamed for killing a local boy, but he soon finds himself swept into a chilling mystery.

Above the Line
Jeremy Saulnier·DirectorMacon Blair·ScreenplayMagnus Nordenhof Jønck·Director of PhotographyBrooke Blair·Original Music ComposerJulia Bloch·Editor
Cast
Jeffrey Wright·Russell CoreAlexander Skarsgård·Vernon SloneJames Badge Dale·Donald MariumRiley Keough·Medora SloneJulian Black Antelope·CheeonTantoo Cardinal·IllanaqMacon Blair·ShanJonathan Whitesell·ArniePeter McRobbie·Hunter JohnBeckam Crawford·Bailey
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Jeremy Saulnier·DirectorAdam Druxman·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Macon Blair·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Magnus Nordenhof Jønck·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Julia Bloch·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Brooke Blair·Original Music ComposerWill Blair·Original Music ComposerTony Volante·Sound Re-Recording MixerJohn Werner·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 6
Antoinette Messam·Costume DesignRyan Warren Smith·Production DesignPaul Healy·Art DirectionAbdellah Baadil·Art DirectionAnn Steel·Assistant Costume DesignerMike Marino·Makeup Effects Designer
Production· 13
Riva Marker·Executive ProducerLuc Etienne·Executive ProducerJohn Schoenfelder·ProducerRussell Ackerman·ProducerBen Browning·Executive ProducerEva Maria Daniels·ProducerNeil Kopp·ProducerAnish Savjani·ProducerUwe Feuersenger·Executive ProducerVincent Savino·Executive ProducerHilary Jacobs·Visual Effects ProducerPetros Danabassis·Unit Production ManagerBob Lowery·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 2
Charlotta Fossman·Visual Effects SupervisorChris Connolly·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
73.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Ominous
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man in winter gear holding a rifle, standing in a snowy landscape. Above him, on a small hill, are two figures silhouetted against t”

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Key Elements
RifleSnowMountainsBuilding
Atmosphere
Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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