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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.8 / 100
2018·Biography / Crime / Drama·1h 56m

AMERICAN ANIMALS

“Nobody wants to be ordinary.”

Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in the history of the United States.

Above the Line
Bart Layton·DirectorBart Layton·ScreenplayOle Bratt Birkeland·Director of PhotographyAnne Nikitin·Original Music ComposerChris Gill·Editor
Cast
Evan Peters·Warren LipkaBarry Keoghan·Spencer ReinhardBlake Jenner·Chas AllenJared Abrahamson·Eric BorsukAnn Dowd·Betty Jean 'BJ' GoochGary Basaraba·Warren Lipka SeniorUdo Kier·Mr. Van Der HoekWayne Duvall·Bill WeltonWhitney Goin·Mrs. AllenLara Grice·Mrs. Lipka
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Bart Layton·Director
Writing· 1
Bart Layton·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Ole Bratt Birkeland·Director of Photography
Editing· 4
Chris Gill·EditorNick Fenton·EditorJulian Hart·EditorLuke Dunkley·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Anne Nikitin·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Scott Dougan·Production DesignJenny Eagan·Costume DesignWilliam G. Davis·Art DirectionRomke Faber·Art DirectionBarb Livingston·Set Decoration
Production· 15
Dimitri Doganis·ProducerDerrin Schlesinger·ProducerMary Jane Skalski·ProducerKatherine Butler·ProducerLen Blavatnik·Executive ProducerDaniel Battsek·Executive ProducerPoppy Dixon·ProducerToby Hill·Executive ProducerAviv Giladi·Executive ProducerSam Lavender·Executive ProducerPiers Vellacott·Executive ProducerTory Metzger·Executive ProducerDavid Kosse·Executive ProducerDarren M. Demetre·Executive ProducerBen Giladi·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 2
Renè Warnes·Key Hair StylistElisa Acevedo·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
69.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
88%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI -5%
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 American Animals's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Intriguing
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features four figures from the chest down, wearing dark suits and trench coats, with various bird heads superimposed on their necks. They are walking”

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Key Elements
BriefcaseBagOwl HeadGreat Crested Grebe HeadDuck HeadChicken Head
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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