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Broadcast News

1987 film by James L. Brooks
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Summary

Broadcast News is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,177 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: James L. Brooks[4]
  • Screenwriter: James L. Brooks[5]
  • Composer: Bill Conti[6]
  • Genre: romantic comedy film[7], comedy drama[8], drama film[9]
  • Cast member: William Hurt[10], Albert Brooks[11], Holly Hunter[12], Robert Prosky[13], Lois Chiles[14], Joan Cusack[15], Jack Nicholson[16], Christian Clemenson[17], Leo Burmester[18], John Cusack[19], Marc Shaiman[20], Marita Geraghty[21], Frank Doubleday[22]
  • Producer: James L. Brooks[23]
  • Production company: Gracie Films[24]
  • Director of photography: Michael Ballhaus[25]
  • Part of: National Film Registry[26]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[28]
  • Review score: 98%[29], 8.3/10[30], 84/100[31]
  • Color: color[32]
  • Country of origin: United States[33]
  • Publication date: December 13, 1987[34], December 16, 1987[35], December 25, 1987[36], April 14, 1988[37]
  • Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[38], Netflix[39], Disney+[40]
  • Narrative location: Washington, D.C.[41]
  • Film editor: Richard Marks[42]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[43], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[44], Academy Award for Best Actor[45], Academy Award for Best Actress[46], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[47], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[48], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[49]
  • Title: Broadcast News[50]
  • MPA film rating: R[51]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 12[52]
  • Duration: 127 minutes[53], 132 minutes[54]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): 1.85:1[55]

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Cultural Impact

Things named for Broadcast News include Fraudcast News[56], a television series episode[57], directed by Bob Anderson[58] and Podcast News[59], an animated series episode[60], directed by Matthew Faughnan[61].

Why It Matters

Broadcast News has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Entities named for it include Fraudcast News[56], a television series episode[57], directed by Bob Anderson[58] and Podcast News[59], an animated series episode[60], directed by Matthew Faughnan[61].

FAQs

What awards did Broadcast News receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

Albert Brooks film Holly Hunter Jack Nicholson James L. Brooks Joan Cusack John Cusack Lois Chiles Netflix United States William Hurt

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  32. [34] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa',
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  2. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 19271
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    Genre → romantic comedy film, comedy drama, drama film
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  6. 24w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → Bill Conti
    Film editor → Richard Marks
    Classind rating → 12
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