Movie Poster Reviews

Movie Poster Analysis for Coming of Age Teen Movies

DOPE:

Dope is a film following the life of a high school senior and his 90's hip-hop influenced best friends, along the way facing life issues of growing up, friendship and felonies.

This movie poster conforms to a typical high school coming of age story as they usually consist of three friends. The clothing portrayed suggests that they are young, this is also evident in their props, bikes and backpacks. The location is evidently Los Angeles as we are introduced to the famous palm trees in the background. The font for the title "DOPE" is very modern, however old school, which is used successfully as their friendship is built over their love for 90's hip-hop culture, it also connotes music, as the style is similar to what a DJ would use. 

A typical coming of age movie consists of an unlikely less popular character, this is also evident as beneath the title we have the slogan "It's hard out here for a geek" which successfully portrays the hardships of popularity. Also, the use of "here" allows the audience to sympathise with this as it is said in a way that you could personally say, as if you were to say it. 

The composition within this movie poster is very successful as the trunks of the palm trees give off depth within the picture, and the colours used appeal to younger audiences as they are bright and lively.