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 (14,236 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 based on is recorded as Be Cool[10].
  • Be Cool followed Get Shorty[11].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was John Travolta[12].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Uma Thurman[13].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Kenan Thompson[14].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Christina Milian[15].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Vince Vaughn[16].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Cedric the Entertainer[17].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was André 3000[18].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Steven Tyler[19].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Harvey Keitel[20].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Dwayne Johnson[21].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Danny DeVito[22].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was James Woods[23].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Arielle Kebbel[24].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Kimberly J. Brown[25].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Q311084[26].
  • A cast member of Be Cool was Debi Mazar[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[12], Uma Thurman[13], Kenan Thompson[14], Christina Milian[15], Vince Vaughn[16], and Cedric the Entertainer[17].

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], and crime film[9]. 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's after a work by is recorded as Elmore Leonard[37]. It followed Get Shorty[11].

Why It Matters

Be Cool ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,236 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → Elmore Leonard
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1877]]: [[Q336519]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788062380436"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 377471
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 34334
    P14710 → F00161
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 34334, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  4. 9w ago · Mullanur · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rars rating → 18+
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2637]]: [[Q23308564]]"
  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 32019
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  6. 15w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fsk film rating → FSK 12
    Based on → Be Cool
    Country of origin → —
    Screenwriter → Peter Steinfeld
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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