The read
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
182 audience votes
Key crew
- Gary HustwitDirector
Cast
- Michael BierutHimself
- Neville BrodyHimself
- David CarsonHimself
- Manfred SchulzHimself
- Massimo VignelliHimself
- Rick PoynorHimself
- Wim CrouwelHimself
- Matthew CarterHimself
- Alfred HoffmannHimself
- Mike ParkerHimself
- Otmar HoeferHimself
- Bruno SteinertHimself
Stills
Themes
designeradvertisingfontgraphic designtypographymodernism