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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1992 film directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui
Movie film Q39970
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Summary

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,535 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer was directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui[4].
  • Joss Whedon wrote the screenplay for Buffy the Vampire Slayer[5].
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer's composer is recorded as Carter Burwell[6].
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer's genre is action comedy film[7].
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer's genre is teen film[8].
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer's genre is comedy horror[9].
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer's genre is vampire film[10].
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer's genre is comedy film[11].
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer's genre is horror film[12].
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer's genre is fantasy film[13].
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer was followed by Buffy the Vampire Slayer[14].
  • A cast member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was Hilary Swank[15].
  • A cast member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was Donald Sutherland[16].
  • A cast member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was Rutger Hauer[17].
  • A cast member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was Kristy Swanson[18].
  • A cast member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was Luke Perry[19].
  • A cast member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was Paul Reubens[20].
  • A cast member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was David Arquette[21].
  • A cast member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was Thomas Jane[22].
  • A cast member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was Ben Affleck[23].
  • A cast member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was Candy Clark[24].
  • A cast member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was Natasha Gregson Wagner[25].
  • A cast member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was Ricki Lake[26].
  • A cast member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was Stephen Root[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 202c9323-9bdc-444d-8ae8-84952548d1db[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Buffy the Vampire Slayer was produced by Kaz Kuzui[30]. It was directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui[4]. Joss Whedon wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Hilary Swank[15], Donald Sutherland[16], Rutger Hauer[17], Kristy Swanson[18], Luke Perry[19], and Paul Reubens[20].

Publication

Buffy the Vampire Slayer was released on January 1, 1992[31]. The original language of it was English[32]. Genres include action comedy film[7], teen film[8], comedy horror[9], vampire film[10], comedy film[11], and horror film[12].

Reception

Reviews include 4.4/10[33], 36%[34], and 48/100[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Buffy the Vampire Slayer was followed by it[14].

Why It Matters

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,535 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Related Entities

Ben Affleck Buffy the Vampire Slayer David Arquette Donald Sutherland film Hilary Swank Joss Whedon Kristy Swanson Los Angeles Luke Perry Paul Reubens Rutger Hauer Stephen Root Thomas Jane United States

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Joao4669 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Takes place in fictional universe → Buffyverse
    Capital cost → {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+7000000'}
    Box office → {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+16624456'}
    Narrative location → Los Angeles
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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