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Born Yesterday

1993 film directed by Luis Mandoki
Movie film Q2009982
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Born Yesterday

Summary

Born Yesterday is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Born Yesterday's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Born Yesterday was directed by Luis Mandoki[4].
  • Garson Kanin wrote the screenplay for Born Yesterday[5].
  • Douglas McGrath wrote the screenplay for Born Yesterday[6].
  • Born Yesterday's composer is recorded as George Fenton[7].
  • Born Yesterday's genre is romantic comedy[8].
  • Born Yesterday's genre is comedy drama[9].
  • Born Yesterday's genre is drama film[10].
  • Born Yesterday's based on is recorded as Born Yesterday[11].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was Melanie Griffith[12].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was John Goodman[13].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was Don Johnson[14].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was Max Perlich[15].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was Fred Thompson[16].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was Edward Herrmann[17].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was Nora Dunn[18].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was Ted Raimi[19].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was Freda Foh Shen[20].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was Michael Ensign[21].
  • A cast member of Born Yesterday was Celeste Yarnall[22].
  • Born Yesterday was produced by Stratton Leopold[23].
  • Born Yesterday's production company is recorded as Hollywood Pictures[24].
  • Born Yesterday's director of photography is recorded as Lajos Koltai[25].
  • The original language of Born Yesterday was English[26].
  • Born Yesterday was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Born Yesterday was produced by Stratton Leopold[23]. It was directed by Luis Mandoki[4]. Screenwriters include Garson Kanin[5] and Douglas McGrath[6]. Cast members include Melanie Griffith[12], John Goodman[13], Don Johnson[14], Max Perlich[15], Fred Thompson[16], and Edward Herrmann[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1993[28] and August 12, 1993[29]. The original language of Born Yesterday was English[26]. Genres include romantic comedy[8], comedy drama[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 23%[30] and 4/10[31].

Why It Matters

Born Yesterday ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Related Entities

Born Yesterday Don Johnson Edward Herrmann film Fred Thompson John Goodman Melanie Griffith Netflix United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

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] ↑ . Retrieved . 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] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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. [30] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1993-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1993-08-12T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Garson Kanin, Douglas McGrath
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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