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Broadcast News

1987 film by James L. Brooks
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Broadcast News

Summary

Broadcast News is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,311 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Broadcast News received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Broadcast News's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Broadcast News was directed by James L. Brooks[5].
  • James L. Brooks wrote the screenplay for Broadcast News[6].
  • Broadcast News's composer is recorded as Bill Conti[7].
  • Broadcast News's genre is romantic comedy film[8].
  • Broadcast News's genre is comedy drama[9].
  • Broadcast News's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of Broadcast News was William Hurt[11].
  • A cast member of Broadcast News was Albert Brooks[12].
  • A cast member of Broadcast News was Holly Hunter[13].
  • A cast member of Broadcast News was Robert Prosky[14].
  • A cast member of Broadcast News was Lois Chiles[15].
  • A cast member of Broadcast News was Joan Cusack[16].
  • A cast member of Broadcast News was Jack Nicholson[17].
  • A cast member of Broadcast News was Christian Clemenson[18].
  • A cast member of Broadcast News was Leo Burmester[19].
  • A cast member of Broadcast News was John Cusack[20].
  • A cast member of Broadcast News was Marc Shaiman[21].
  • A cast member of Broadcast News was Marita Geraghty[22].
  • A cast member of Broadcast News was Frank Doubleday[23].
  • Broadcast News was produced by James L. Brooks[24].
  • Broadcast News's production company is recorded as Gracie Films[25].
  • Broadcast News's director of photography is recorded as Michael Ballhaus[26].
  • Broadcast News is part of National Film Registry[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Broadcast News was produced by James L. Brooks[24]. It was directed by James L. Brooks[5]. James L. Brooks wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include William Hurt[11], Albert Brooks[12], Holly Hunter[13], Robert Prosky[14], Lois Chiles[15], and Joan Cusack[16].

Publication

Publication dates include December 13, 1987[28], December 16, 1987[29], December 25, 1987[30], and April 14, 1988[31]. The original language of Broadcast News was English[32]. Genres include romantic comedy film[8], comedy drama[9], and drama film[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[27]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Broadcast News received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 98%[34], 8.3/10[35], and 84/100[36].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Broadcast News include Fraudcast News[37], a television series episode[38], directed by Bob Anderson[39] and Podcast News[40], an animated series episode[41], directed by Matthew Faughnan[42].

Why It Matters

Broadcast News ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,311 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for it include Fraudcast News[37], a television series episode[38], directed by Bob Anderson[39] and Podcast News[40], an animated series episode[41], directed by Matthew Faughnan[42].

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

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 4d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 19271
    P14821 → 92699
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  2. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 28879
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 2243
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  4. 12w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → romantic comedy film, comedy drama, drama film
    Publication date → +1987-12-13T00:00:00Z, +1987-12-16T00:00:00Z, +1987-12-25T00:00:00Z +1
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  5. 17w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → Bill Conti
    Film editor → Richard Marks
    Classind rating → 12
    Aliases → —
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P577]]: 1987"
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