300

Summary

300 is a film^[1]. 300 ranks in the top 0.69% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,551 views/month, #650 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• 300 received the Saturn Award for Best Action or Adventure Film^[3].
• 300 received the Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects^[4].
• 300 received the Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects^[5].
• 300 received the Saturn Award for Best Director^[6].
• 300's instance of is recorded as film^[7].
• 300 was directed by Zack Snyder^[8].
• Zack Snyder wrote the screenplay for 300^[9].
• Frank Miller wrote the screenplay for 300^[10].
• Kurt Johnstad wrote the screenplay for 300^[11].
• 300's composer is recorded as Tyler Bates^[12].
• 300's genre is action film^[13].
• 300's genre is war film^[14].
• 300's genre is sword-and-sandal film^[15].
• 300's genre is drama film^[16].
• 300's genre is epic film^[17].
• 300's genre is classical antiquity film^[18].
• 300's based on is recorded as 300^[19].
• 300 was followed by 300: Rise of an Empire^[20].
• A cast member of 300 was Gerard Butler^[21].
• A cast member of 300 was Dominic West^[22].
• A cast member of 300 was Rodrigo Santoro^[23].
• A cast member of 300 was Andrew Pleavin^[24].
• A cast member of 300 was Andrew Tiernan^[25].
• A cast member of 300 was David Francis^[26].
• A cast member of 300 was David Wenham^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

300 was produced by Mark Canton^[28]. 300 was directed by Zack Snyder^[8]. Screenwriters include Zack Snyder^[9], Frank Miller^[10], and Kurt Johnstad^[11]. Cast members include Gerard Butler^[21], Dominic West^[22], Rodrigo Santoro^[23], Andrew Pleavin^[24], Andrew Tiernan^[25], and David Francis^[26].

Publication

Publication dates include 2006^[29], March 9, 2007^[30], April 4, 2007^[31], April 5, 2007^[32], and July 31, 2007^[33]. The original language of 300 was English^[34]. Genres include action film^[13], war film^[14], sword-and-sandal film^[15], drama film^[16], epic film^[17], and classical antiquity film^[18]. 300 was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Reception

Awards received include Saturn Award for Best Action or Adventure Film^[3], an award for best film by genre^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1995^[38]; Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects^[4], a class of award^[39], in United States^[40]; and Saturn Award for Best Director^[6], an award for best direction^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1976^[43]. Reviews include 6.1/10^[44], 61%^[45], and 52/100^[46].

Adaptations and Inspiration

300 was followed by 300: Rise of an Empire^[20].

Why It Matters

300 ranks in the top 0.69% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,551 views/month, #650 of 94,065).^[2] 300 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] 300 is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

What awards did 300 receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Action or Adventure Film^[3], Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects^[4], Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects^[5], and Saturn Award for Best Director^[6].