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Lean on Pete poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.3 / 100
2017·Adventure / Drama / Sport·2h 1m

LEAN ON PETE

“You can’t get anywhere on your own.”

Charley Thompson, a teenager living with his single father, gets a summer job working for horse trainer Del Montgomery. Bonding with an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete, Charley is horrified to learn he is bound for slaughter, and so he steals the horse, and the duo embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier.

Above the Line
Andrew Haigh·DirectorAndrew Haigh·ScreenplayWilly Vlautin·NovelMagnus Nordenhof Jønck·Director of PhotographyJames Edward Barker·Original Music ComposerJonathan Alberts·Editor
Cast
Charlie Plummer·CharleyAmy Seimetz·LynnTravis Fimmel·RaySteve Buscemi·DelJason Beem·Race AnnouncerTolo Tuitele·Lynn's HusbandAyanna Berkshire·Cop 1Connor Brenes·Cop 2Kurt Conroyd·NurseChloë Sevigny·Bonnie
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Andrew Haigh·Director
Writing· 2
Andrew Haigh·ScreenplayWilly Vlautin·Novel
Camera· 1
Magnus Nordenhof Jønck·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jonathan Alberts·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
James Edward Barker·Original Music ComposerPer Boström·Sound Re-Recording MixerChristian Dolan·Production Sound MixerJoakim Sundström·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Ryan Warren Smith·Production DesignJulie Carnahan·Costume DesignJonny Fenix·Art DirectionJenelle Giordano·Set DecorationChristina Kortum·Makeup Department HeadEva Lohse·Key Makeup ArtistCrystal Shade·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 9
Tristan Goligher·ProducerDaniel Battsek·Executive ProducerDarren M. Demetre·Executive ProducerLizzie Francke·Executive ProducerVincent Gadelle·Executive ProducerDavid Kosse·Executive ProducerSam Lavender·Executive ProducerBen Roberts·Executive ProducerCarmen Cuba·Casting
Other Departments· 5
Jake Lyon·GafferDusti Leon·Key Hair StylistAutumn Sanders·Hair Department HeadMiguel Algora·Visual EffectsNicholas Bennett·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
58.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -70%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Lean on Pete's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#E3A261
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Mood
Melancholic, Peaceful
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a silhouette of a horse and a person walking side-by-side in a rural setting at dusk or dawn. The sky is a gradient of dark blue to li”

sportadventure
Key Elements
HorseLamppostFence
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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