Brick

2005 film directed by Rian Johnson
Movie film Q913439
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Brick

Summary

Brick is a film[1]. Brick has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Brick received the Sundance Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision Dramatic[3].
  • Brick's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Brick was directed by Rian Johnson[5].
  • Rian Johnson wrote the screenplay for Brick[6].
  • Brick's composer is recorded as Nathan Johnson[7].
  • Brick's genre is neo-noir[8].
  • Brick's genre is teen film[9].
  • Brick's genre is crime film[10].
  • Brick's genre is drama film[11].
  • Brick's genre is film noir[12].
  • Brick's genre is mystery film[13].
  • A cast member of Brick was Joseph Gordon-Levitt[14].
  • A cast member of Brick was Nora Zehetner[15].
  • A cast member of Brick was Emilie de Ravin[16].
  • A cast member of Brick was Noah Fleiss[17].
  • A cast member of Brick was Matt O'Leary[18].
  • A cast member of Brick was Richard Roundtree[19].
  • A cast member of Brick was Lukas Haas[20].
  • A cast member of Brick was Meagan Good[21].
  • A cast member of Brick was Noah Segan[22].
  • A cast member of Brick was Brian J. White[23].
  • A cast member of Brick was Reedy Gibbs[24].
  • Brick was produced by Ram Bergman[25].
  • Brick's director of photography is recorded as Steve Yedlin[26].
  • The original language of Brick was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Brick was produced by Ram Bergman[25]. Brick was directed by Rian Johnson[5]. Rian Johnson wrote the screenplay for Brick[6]. Cast members include Joseph Gordon-Levitt[14], Nora Zehetner[15], Emilie de Ravin[16], Noah Fleiss[17], Matt O'Leary[18], and Richard Roundtree[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2005[28] and September 21, 2006[29]. The original language of Brick was English[27]. Genres include neo-noir[8], teen film[9], crime film[10], drama film[11], film noir[12], and mystery film[13]. Brick was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

Brick's main subject is drug trafficking[31].

Reception

Brick received the Sundance Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision Dramatic[3]. Reviews include 80%[32], 7/10[33], and 72/100[34].

Why It Matters

Brick has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Brick is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Brick receive?

Honors received include Sundance Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision Dramatic[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2005-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2006-09-21T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Rian Johnson
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+110'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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