24×36

24×36

A movie about movie posters.

Directed by Kevin Burke

201681 min6.8 / 10

A celebratory documentary tracing the decline and grassroots revival of illustrated movie poster art, blending nostalgia for a lost craft with optimism about its contemporary renaissance.

A documentary exploring the birth, death and resurrection of illustrated movie poster art. Through interviews with a number of key art personalities from the 70s and 80s, as well as many modern, alternative poster artists, “Twenty-Four by Thirty-Six” aims to answer the question: What happened to the illustrated movie poster? Where did it disappear to, and why? In the mid 2000s, filling the void left behind by Hollywood’s abandonment of illustrated movie posters, independent artists and galleries began selling limited edition, screenprinted posters — a movement that has quickly exploded into a booming industry with prints selling out online in seconds, inspiring Hollywood studios to take notice of illustration in movie posters once more.

Questions people ask

  • Is 24×36 violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is 24×36 easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is 24×36 scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does 24×36 end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is 24×36 sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like 24×36

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 24×36

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 24×36, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 24×36, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 24×36, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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