Who doesn’t love movies and the glossy movie posters? They’re the first thing that catches your eye when you step into a movie theatre, even before you’ve caught a glimpse of the first scene. Good photography is the mainstay of most movie posters; after all, a picture can say more than a thousand words.

But a picture doesn’t have to have a thousand elements in it to be as effective. For instance, some designers make clever movie posters that are based on only a single object. And yet, they convey the entire theme of the movie quite effectively. Sometimes, an object used on a simple movie poster may just reflect the title of the movie and not the entire theme. As long as the posters are catchy and jaw-dropping, the designer has pretty much done a great job.

To portray the entire subject matter of a movie with the help of a single design element is an art in itself. I have always been a fan of this creative concept and posted 25 Imaginative Minimalist Posters of Famous Movies earlier too. Coming up with minimalist movie posters requires a designers creativity to the maximum, so he comes up with something that leaves onlookers completely awe-inspired.

Here are 20 simple, minimalist movie posters that effectively convey either the theme or the title of the movie.

 

1. Up

Up
 

2. Titanic

Titanic
 

3. Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman
 

4. Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes
 

5. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
 

6. Fight Club

Fight Club
 

7. Robin Hood

Robin Hood
 

8. Spider Man

Spider Man
 

9. The Exorcist

The Exorcist
 

10. Watchmen

Watchmen
 

11. Iron Man

Iron Man
 

12. Prince of Persia

Prince of Persia
 

13. Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes
 

14. The Matrix

The Matrix
 

15. Blade Runner

Blade Runner
 

16. The Social Network

The Social Network
 

17. The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight
 

18. Dracula

Dracula
 

19. The Terminator

The Terminator
 

20. The Prestige

The Prestige
 
So, did you like the movie posters? Notice how the posters are so simple and yet convey the entire central idea of these famous movies. What are your views and comments? Have you come across such posters or designed some yourself? Do share your comments and views.