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A Cock and Bull Story

2006 film by Michael Winterbottom
Movie film Q300371
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A Cock and Bull Story

Summary

A Cock and Bull Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (809 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Cock and Bull Story's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Cock and Bull Story was directed by Michael Winterbottom[4].
  • Frank Cottrell-Boyce wrote the screenplay for A Cock and Bull Story[5].
  • Michael Winterbottom wrote the screenplay for A Cock and Bull Story[6].
  • A Cock and Bull Story's composer is recorded as Q313639[7].
  • A Cock and Bull Story's genre is comedy film[8].
  • A Cock and Bull Story's genre is film based on a novel[9].
  • A Cock and Bull Story's based on is recorded as The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman[10].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Steve Coogan[11].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Rob Brydon[12].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Keeley Hawes[13].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Shirley Henderson[14].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Stephen Fry[15].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Gillian Anderson[16].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Dylan Moran[17].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was David Walliams[18].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Jeremy Northam[19].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Ian Hart[20].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Naomie Harris[21].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Kelly Macdonald[22].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Tony Wilson[23].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Ashley Jensen[24].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was James Fleet[25].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Elizabeth Berrington[26].
  • A cast member of A Cock and Bull Story was Jack Shepherd[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Cock and Bull Story was produced by Andrew Eaton[28]. It was directed by Michael Winterbottom[4]. Screenwriters include Frank Cottrell-Boyce[5] and Michael Winterbottom[6]. Cast members include Steve Coogan[11], Rob Brydon[12], Keeley Hawes[13], Shirley Henderson[14], Stephen Fry[15], and Gillian Anderson[16].

Publication

A Cock and Bull Story was released on January 1, 2006[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include comedy film[8] and film based on a novel[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 88%[32], 7.5/10[33], and 80/100[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Cock and Bull Story's after a work by is recorded as Laurence Sterne[35].

Why It Matters

A Cock and Bull Story ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (809 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Related Entities

David Walliams Dylan Moran film Gillian Anderson Jeremy Northam Kelly Macdonald Laurence Sterne Mark Williams Michael Winterbottom Naomie Harris Netflix Shirley Henderson Stephen Fry Steve Coogan The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . film-o-holic.com. Retrieved . film-o-holic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Michael Winterbottom
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+94'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 2.35:1
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