Be Cool

2005 film by F. Gary Gray
Movie film Q572903
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Be Cool

Summary

Be Cool is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,100 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Be Cool's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Be Cool was directed by F. Gary Gray[4].
  • Peter Steinfeld wrote the screenplay for Be Cool[5].
  • Be Cool's composer is recorded as John Powell[6].
  • Be Cool's genre is comedy film[7].
  • Be Cool's genre is LGBTQ-related film[8].
  • Be Cool's genre is crime film[9].
  • Be Cool's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • Be Cool's based on is recorded as Be Cool[11].
  • Be Cool followed Get Shorty[12].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was John Travolta[13].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Uma Thurman[14].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Kenan Thompson[15].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Christina Milian[16].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Vince Vaughn[17].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Cedric the Entertainer[18].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was André 3000[19].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Steven Tyler[20].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Harvey Keitel[21].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Dwayne Johnson[22].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Danny DeVito[23].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was James Woods[24].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Arielle Kebbel[25].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Kimberly J. Brown[26].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Q311084[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Be Cool was produced by Danny DeVito[28]. It was directed by F. Gary Gray[4]. Peter Steinfeld wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Travolta[13], Uma Thurman[14], Kenan Thompson[15], Christina Milian[16], Vince Vaughn[17], and Cedric the Entertainer[18].

Publication

Publication dates include March 4, 2005[29] and March 31, 2005[30]. Original languages include English[31] and Russian[32]. Genres include comedy film[7], LGBTQ-related film[8], crime film[9], and film based on a novel[10]. Be Cool was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 30%[34], 4.6/10[35], and 37/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Be Cool followed Get Shorty[12].

Why It Matters

Be Cool ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,100 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [17] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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