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Never Too Late poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.1 / 100
2020·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 38m

NEVER TOO LATE

“Love isn't always on time.”

It's been a long time since Caine, Bronson, Angus and Wendell—aka ‘The Chain Breakers'—escaped a torturous Vietnamese POW camp. They now find themselves sharing a new prison, The Hogan Hills Retirement Home for Returned Veterans. Each of the boys has an unrealised dream they want to achieve, so they band together to devise a plan to escape their new hell. But the rules of engagement have changed. In fact, they can’t even remember what they were—and that’s half the problem.

Above the Line
Mark Lamprell·DirectorLuke Preston·WriterGrant Carter·StoryPeter Falk·Director of PhotographyAngela Little·Original Music ComposerMarc van Buuren·Editor
Cast
James Cromwell·Jack BronsonJacki Weaver·Norma McCarthyDennis Waterman·Jeremiah CaineJack Thompson·Angus WilsonShane Jacobson·Bruce WendellRoy Billing·James WendellMax Cullen·HankZachary Wan·ElliotRenee Lim·Lin
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 3
Mark Lamprell·DirectorChris Odgers·First Assistant DirectorSusie Struth·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Grant Carter·StoryLuke Preston·Writer
Camera· 5
Peter Falk·Director of PhotographyDavid Gregan·"B" Camera OperatorBradley Patrick·Still PhotographerMatt Richardson·Key GripElla Kroning·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Marc van Buuren·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Angela Little·Original Music Composer
Production· 7
Jack Christian·Executive ProducerDavid Lightfoot·ProducerAntony I. Ginnane·ProducerD.J. McPherson·Executive ProducerKirk D'Amico·Executive ProducerAmanda Mitchell·CastingTony Cronin·Production Designer
By the Numbers
58.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
50%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Never Too Late's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#F4864B
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intriguing, Reflective, Hopeful
Composition
Split
Era
Contemporary
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is split vertically into two main sections: a light brown/beige section on the left and an orange section on the right. Five pairs of individuals are”

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Key Elements
Digital ClockGlasses
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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