Apt Pupil

1998 film directed by Bryan Singer
Movie film Q570004
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Apt Pupil

Summary

Apt Pupil is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Apt Pupil received the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor[3].
  • Apt Pupil's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Apt Pupil was directed by Bryan Singer[5].
  • Brandon Boyce wrote the screenplay for Apt Pupil[6].
  • Apt Pupil's composer is recorded as John Ottman[7].
  • Apt Pupil's genre is coming-of-age film[8].
  • Apt Pupil's genre is horror film[9].
  • Apt Pupil's genre is drama film[10].
  • Apt Pupil's genre is thriller film[11].
  • Apt Pupil's based on is recorded as Apt Pupil[12].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was Brad Renfro[13].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was Ian McKellen[14].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was Joshua Jackson[15].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was Bruce Davison[16].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was David Schwimmer[17].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was Elias Koteas[18].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was Ann Dowd[19].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was Heather McComb[20].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was James Karen[21].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was Joe Morton[22].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was Michael Byrne[23].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was Richard Dunn[24].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was Kevin Spirtas[25].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was Jan Tříska[26].
  • A cast member of Apt Pupil was Michael Reid McKay[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Bryan Singer[28], Don Murphy[29], and Jane Hamsher[30]. Apt Pupil was directed by Bryan Singer[5]. Brandon Boyce wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Brad Renfro[13], Ian McKellen[14], Joshua Jackson[15], Bruce Davison[16], David Schwimmer[17], and Elias Koteas[18].

Publication

Publication dates include October 23, 1998[31] and June 24, 1999[32]. The original language of Apt Pupil was English[33]. Genres include coming-of-age film[8], horror film[9], drama film[10], and thriller film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[35] and The Holocaust[36].

Reception

Apt Pupil received the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor[3]. Reviews include 53%[37], 6/10[38], and 51/100[39].

Why It Matters

Apt Pupil has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Apt Pupil receive?

Honors received include Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . cinemarx.ro. Retrieved . cinemarx.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1998-10-23T00:00:00Z, +1999-06-24T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Brandon Boyce
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+107'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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