Ask the Dust

2006 film by Robert Towne
Movie film Q730857
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Ask the Dust

Summary

Ask the Dust is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,348 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ask the Dust's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Ask the Dust was directed by Robert Towne[4].
  • Robert Towne wrote the screenplay for Ask the Dust[5].
  • Ask the Dust's composer is recorded as Ramin Djawadi[6].
  • Ask the Dust's genre is romance film[7].
  • Ask the Dust's genre is drama film[8].
  • Ask the Dust's based on is recorded as Ask the Dust[9].
  • A cast member of Ask the Dust was Colin Farrell[10].
  • A cast member of Ask the Dust was Salma Hayek[11].
  • A cast member of Ask the Dust was Donald Sutherland[12].
  • A cast member of Ask the Dust was Idina Menzel[13].
  • A cast member of Ask the Dust was Eileen Atkins[14].
  • A cast member of Ask the Dust was Justin Kirk[15].
  • A cast member of Ask the Dust was William Mapother[16].
  • A cast member of Ask the Dust was Tamara Craig Thomas[17].
  • Ask the Dust was produced by Tom Cruise[18].
  • Ask the Dust was produced by Paula Wagner[19].
  • Ask the Dust's production company is recorded as Paramount Vantage[20].
  • Ask the Dust's director of photography is recorded as Caleb Deschanel[21].
  • The original language of Ask the Dust was English[22].
  • Ask the Dust was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Ask the Dust's review score is recorded as 35%[24].
  • Ask the Dust's review score is recorded as 5.1/10[25].
  • Ask the Dust's review score is recorded as 58/100[26].
  • Ask the Dust's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tom Cruise[18] and Paula Wagner[19]. Ask the Dust was directed by Robert Towne[4]. Robert Towne wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Colin Farrell[10], Salma Hayek[11], Donald Sutherland[12], Idina Menzel[13], Eileen Atkins[14], and Justin Kirk[15].

Publication

Ask the Dust was published on March 17, 2006[28]. The original language of it was English[22]. Genres include romance film[7] and drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Reception

Reviews include 35%[24], 5.1/10[25], and 58/100[26].

Why It Matters

Ask the Dust ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,348 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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. 1d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 40607
    P14710 F00280
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 40607, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2006-03-17T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Robert Towne
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+112'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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