A Futile and Stupid Gesture

2018 film directed by David Wain
Movie film Q23925037
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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Summary

A Futile and Stupid Gesture is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,286 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture was directed by David Wain[4].
  • John Aboud wrote the screenplay for A Futile and Stupid Gesture[5].
  • Michael Colton wrote the screenplay for A Futile and Stupid Gesture[6].
  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture's genre is comedy drama[7].
  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture's genre is biographical film[8].
  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture's based on is recorded as A Futile and Stupid Gesture[9].
  • A cast member of A Futile and Stupid Gesture was Will Forte[10].
  • A cast member of A Futile and Stupid Gesture was Domhnall Gleeson[11].
  • A cast member of A Futile and Stupid Gesture was Martin Mull[12].
  • A cast member of A Futile and Stupid Gesture was Joel McHale[13].
  • A cast member of A Futile and Stupid Gesture was Thomas Lennon[14].
  • A cast member of A Futile and Stupid Gesture was John Gemberling[15].
  • A cast member of A Futile and Stupid Gesture was Matt Walsh[16].
  • A cast member of A Futile and Stupid Gesture was Rick Glassman[17].
  • A cast member of A Futile and Stupid Gesture was Jon Daly[18].
  • A cast member of A Futile and Stupid Gesture was Seth Green[19].
  • A cast member of A Futile and Stupid Gesture was Emmy Rossum[20].
  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture was produced by Jonathan Stern[21].
  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture was produced by Ted Sarandos[22].
  • The original language of A Futile and Stupid Gesture was English[23].
  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture's review score is recorded as 67%[25].
  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture's review score is recorded as 6.3/10[26].
  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jonathan Stern[21] and Ted Sarandos[22]. A Futile and Stupid Gesture was directed by David Wain[4]. Screenwriters include John Aboud[5] and Michael Colton[6]. Cast members include Will Forte[10], Domhnall Gleeson[11], Martin Mull[12], Joel McHale[13], Thomas Lennon[14], and John Gemberling[15].

Publication

A Futile and Stupid Gesture was published on January 24, 2018[28]. The original language of it was English[23]. Genres include comedy drama[7] and biographical film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

Reviews include 67%[25] and 6.3/10[26].

Why It Matters

A Futile and Stupid Gesture ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,286 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 14d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Costume designer Q134396203
    Original language of film or tv show English
    Kijkwijzer rating 6
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