Apocalypse Now

Summary

Apocalypse Now is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.24% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,805 views/month, #228 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Apocalypse Now received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3].
• Apocalypse Now received the Academy Award for Best Sound^[4].
• Apocalypse Now received the Palme d'Or^[5].
• Apocalypse Now received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].
• Apocalypse Now's image is recorded as Flickr - law keven - Apocalypse Now^.......minus the Helicopters...jpg^[7].
• Apocalypse Now's instance of is recorded as film^[8].
• Apocalypse Now's director is recorded as Francis Ford Coppola^[9].
• Apocalypse Now's screenwriter is recorded as Francis Ford Coppola^[10].
• Apocalypse Now's screenwriter is recorded as Michael Herr^[11].
• Apocalypse Now's screenwriter is recorded as John Milius^[12].
• Apocalypse Now's composer is recorded as Carmine Coppola^[13].
• Apocalypse Now's composer is recorded as Francis Ford Coppola^[14].
• Apocalypse Now's movement is recorded as New Hollywood^[15].
• Apocalypse Now's genre is recorded as war film^[16].
• Apocalypse Now's genre is recorded as action film^[17].
• Apocalypse Now's genre is recorded as drama film^[18].
• Apocalypse Now's genre is recorded as film based on book^[19].
• Apocalypse Now's genre is recorded as thriller film^[20].
• Apocalypse Now's genre is recorded as epic film^[21].
• Apocalypse Now's genre is recorded as war drama^[22].
• Apocalypse Now's genre is recorded as horror film^[23].
• Apocalypse Now's genre is recorded as psychological horror film^[24].
• Apocalypse Now's genre is recorded as psychological thriller film^[25].
• Apocalypse Now's genre is recorded as adventure film^[26].
• Apocalypse Now's genre is recorded as psychological drama film^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Apocalypse Now's producer is recorded as Francis Ford Coppola^[28]. Its director is recorded as Francis Ford Coppola^[9]. Screenwriters include Francis Ford Coppola^[10], Michael Herr^[11], and John Milius^[12]. Cast members include Marlon Brando^[29], Robert Duvall^[30], Frederic Forrest^[31], Albert Hall^[32], Dennis Hopper^[33], and Francis Ford Coppola^[34].

Publication

Apocalypse Now's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[35]. Genres include war film^[16], action film^[17], drama film^[18], film based on book^[19], thriller film^[20], and epic film^[21]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry^[36].

Subject and Themes

Apocalypse Now's movement is recorded as New Hollywood^[15].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3], an Academy Awards^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1929^[39]; Academy Award for Best Sound^[4], an Academy Awards^[40], in United States^[41]; Palme d'Or^[5], a Cannes Film Festival Awards^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1955^[44], headquartered in Cannes^[45]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6], a film award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1929^[48]. Apocalypse Now's review score is recorded as 9.1/10^[49].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Apocalypse Now include Apocalypse Cow^[50], a television series episode^[51], directed by Nancy Kruse^[52].

Why It Matters

Apocalypse Now ranks in the top 0.24% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,805 views/month, #228 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

It has been cited as an influence by The Sympathizer^[55], a literary work^[56], written by Viet Thanh Nguyen^[57].

Entities named for it include Apocalypse Cow^[50], a television series episode^[51], directed by Nancy Kruse^[52].

FAQs

What awards did Apocalypse Now receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3], Academy Award for Best Sound^[4], Palme d'Or^[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].

Who did Apocalypse Now influence?

Apocalypse Now has been cited as an influence by The Sympathizer^[55].