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Bad Times at the El Royale poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.1 / 100
2018·Crime / Drama / Mystery·2h 21m

BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE

“Seven strangers. Seven secrets. All roads lead here.”

Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.

Above the Line
Drew Goddard·DirectorDrew Goddard·ScreenplaySeamus McGarvey·Director of PhotographyMichael Giacchino·Original Music ComposerLisa Lassek·Editor
Cast
Jeff Bridges·Father Daniel Flynn / Dock O'KellyCynthia Erivo·Darlene SweetLewis Pullman·Miles MillerDakota Johnson·Emily SummerspringCailee Spaeny·Rose SummerspringJon Hamm·Laramie Seymour Sullivan / Dwight BroadbeckChris Hemsworth·Billy LeeNick Offerman·Felix O'KellyXavier Dolan·Buddy SundayShea Whigham·Dr. Woodbury Laurence
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Drew Goddard·DirectorChad Belair·Second Assistant DirectorJason Halley·Second Second Assistant DirectorRegan Kosior·Third Assistant DirectorAmanda Petura·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Drew Goddard·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Seamus McGarvey·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Lisa Lassek·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Michael Giacchino·Original Music ComposerCharles O'Shea·Boom OperatorBobbi Banks·ADR & DubbingChris Duesterdiek·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 10
Danny Glicker·Costume DesignMartin Whist·Production DesignLisa Van Velden·Art DirectionConnie Parker·Key Makeup ArtistMichelle Hendriksen·Assistant Property MasterErin Sinclair·Graphic DesignerScott Calderwood·Assistant Set DecorationGlenn Foerster·GreensmanRobert Consing·Storyboard ArtistJesse Joslin·Construction Coordinator
Production· 5
Drew Goddard·ProducerJeremy Latcham·ProducerMary McLaglen·Executive ProducerCarmen Cuba·CastingPrashant Sharan·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Anne Carroll·Hair Department HeadJoel Hansen·CarpenterSarah Vallim·Scenic Artist
By the Numbers
68.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
74%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$32M
ROI -0%
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 Bad Times at the El Royale's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FF0000
#00FFFF
Mood
Mysterious, Intense, Retro
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s 1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a collage of seven characters against a dark background with red and orange geometric lines. In the foreground, a man with long hair and an ”

crimemysterydrama
Key Elements
SuitcaseBurning BuildingCar
Atmosphere
Dark, Neon, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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