A Simple Plan

1998 film by Sam Raimi
Movie film Q564958
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A Simple Plan

Summary

A Simple Plan is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,007 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Simple Plan received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • A Simple Plan's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • A Simple Plan's director is recorded as Sam Raimi[5].
  • A Simple Plan's screenwriter is recorded as Scott Smith[6].
  • A Simple Plan's composer is recorded as Danny Elfman[7].
  • A Simple Plan's genre is recorded as crime film[8].
  • A Simple Plan's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • A Simple Plan's genre is recorded as neo-noir[10].
  • A Simple Plan's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[11].
  • A Simple Plan's based on is recorded as A Simple Plan[12].
  • A Simple Plan's cast member is recorded as Bill Paxton[13].
  • A Simple Plan's cast member is recorded as Billy Bob Thornton[14].
  • A Simple Plan's cast member is recorded as Bridget Fonda[15].
  • A Simple Plan's cast member is recorded as Gary Cole[16].
  • A Simple Plan's cast member is recorded as Becky Ann Baker[17].
  • A Simple Plan's cast member is recorded as Brent Briscoe[18].
  • A Simple Plan's cast member is recorded as Chelcie Ross[19].
  • A Simple Plan's cast member is recorded as Frank Beard[20].
  • A Simple Plan's producer is recorded as James Jacks[21].
  • A Simple Plan's producer is recorded as Adam Schroeder[22].
  • A Simple Plan's producer is recorded as Mark Gordon[23].
  • A Simple Plan's production company is recorded as Savoy Pictures[24].
  • A Simple Plan's production company is recorded as Mutual Film Corporation[25].
  • A Simple Plan's production company is recorded as Q3381138[26].
  • A Simple Plan's director of photography is recorded as Alar Kivilo[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include James Jacks[21], Adam Schroeder[22], and Mark Gordon[23]. A Simple Plan's director is recorded as Sam Raimi[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Scott Smith[6]. Cast members include Bill Paxton[13], Billy Bob Thornton[14], Bridget Fonda[15], Gary Cole[16], Becky Ann Baker[17], and Brent Briscoe[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1998-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +1999-02-25T00:00:00Z[29]. A Simple Plan's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include crime film[8], drama film[9], neo-noir[10], and film based on a novel[11].

Reception

A Simple Plan received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 8.3/10[31], 91%[32], and 81/100[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Simple Plan's after a work by is recorded as Scott Smith[34].

Why It Matters

A Simple Plan ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,007 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did A Simple Plan receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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