Big Fish

2003 film by Tim Burton
Movie film Q278997
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Big Fish

Summary

Big Fish is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,080 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Big Fish is the creator of Tim Burton[3].
  • Big Fish's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Big Fish was directed by Tim Burton[5].
  • John August wrote the screenplay for Big Fish[6].
  • Dan Jinks wrote the screenplay for Big Fish[7].
  • Richard D. Zanuck wrote the screenplay for Big Fish[8].
  • Daniel Wallace wrote the screenplay for Big Fish[9].
  • Big Fish's composer is recorded as Danny Elfman[10].
  • Big Fish's genre is fantasy film[11].
  • Big Fish's genre is drama film[12].
  • Big Fish's genre is film based on a novel[13].
  • Big Fish's genre is comedy film[14].
  • Big Fish's genre is magic realist film[15].
  • Big Fish's genre is werewolf film[16].
  • Big Fish's based on is recorded as Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions[17].
  • A cast member of Big Fish was Ewan McGregor[18].
  • A cast member of Big Fish was Albert Finney[19].
  • A cast member of Big Fish was Billy Crudup[20].
  • A cast member of Big Fish was Jessica Lange[21].
  • A cast member of Big Fish was Helena Bonham Carter[22].
  • A cast member of Big Fish was Alison Lohman[23].
  • A cast member of Big Fish was Robert Guillaume[24].
  • A cast member of Big Fish was Marion Cotillard[25].
  • A cast member of Big Fish was Steve Buscemi[26].
  • A cast member of Big Fish was Danny DeVito[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Big Fish was Danny Elfman[28]. Producers include Dan Jinks[29], Bruce Cohen[30], and Richard D. Zanuck[31]. It was directed by Tim Burton[5]. Screenwriters include John August[6], Dan Jinks[7], Richard D. Zanuck[8], and Daniel Wallace[9]. Cast members include Ewan McGregor[18], Albert Finney[19], Billy Crudup[20], Jessica Lange[21], Helena Bonham Carter[22], and Alison Lohman[23]. It is the creator of Tim Burton[3].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2003[32] and April 8, 2004[33]. The original language of Big Fish was English[34]. Genres include fantasy film[11], drama film[12], film based on a novel[13], comedy film[14], magic realist film[15], and werewolf film[16]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[35] and theatrical release[36].

Subject and Themes

Big Fish's main subject is Korean War[37].

Reception

Reviews include 7.1/10[38], 75%[39], and 58/100[40].

Why It Matters

Big Fish ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,080 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [5] . television.telerama.fr. Retrieved . television.telerama.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . television.telerama.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . television.telerama.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . television.telerama.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . television.telerama.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . television.telerama.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . television.telerama.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [30] . sinemalar.com. Retrieved . sinemalar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . sinemalar.com. Retrieved . sinemalar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
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  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] . wikidata.org.
  35. [40] . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . wikidata.org.
  37. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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