photo: extremely loud and incredibly similar/ Armenian Genocide billboard was posted in 8 locations in Hollywood one year before the movie came out. The agency that designed the advertising for the movie is in Hollywood. The similarity of the placement of the hands combined with the awkwardness of the boys hands reveals a duplication rather than an original and natural approach.

The Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close image was no doubt influenced by the Armenian Genocide billboard at the least and at the worst was a direct attempted copy.

photo: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close billboard comparison