I can see both sides to this argument. Many people see posters as an artistic representation of a movie, just as movies themselves are an artform.
On the other hand, there is the reality that most movies are simply commercial products, designed to make a profit for their producers and everyone else involved. And there's nothing wrong with that really. They have an incentive to make a quality film so that people will want to pay to see it. Of course, they do churn out poor-quality sequels and tie-ins with bankable stars to often, but we only need vote with our wallet.
As far as posters go, they are basically advertisements to try and entice you to see the movie. As artistically unappealing as it is to simply place sticks of butter with the names and pictures of stars on them, it works as designed. The subject matter of the film has very limited appeal and the only way to get people to watch is to bank on the actors involved. Unfortunately, Yara Shahidi is not (yet) a draw.
To be honest, if they had used a picture of Garner and Yara carving some butter on the poster, I probably would have skipped the movie (and I enjoyed it). I thought Yara did a great job, especially given her age. Her day in the sun (and on posters) will come.
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