Burke & Hare

2010 film directed by John Landis
Movie film Q1016369
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Burke & Hare

Summary

Burke & Hare is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (989 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Burke & Hare's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Burke & Hare was directed by John Landis[4].
  • Nick Moorcroft wrote the screenplay for Burke & Hare[5].
  • Burke & Hare's composer is recorded as Joby Talbot[6].
  • Burke & Hare's composer is recorded as Ben Foster[7].
  • Burke & Hare's genre is black comedy film[8].
  • Burke & Hare's genre is historical drama[9].
  • Burke & Hare's genre is comedy film[10].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was Simon Pegg[11].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was Andy Serkis[12].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was Isla Fisher[13].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was Tom Wilkinson[14].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was Tim Curry[15].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was Jessica Hynes[16].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was Bill Bailey[17].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was Hugh Bonneville[18].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was Allan Corduner[19].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was David Hayman[20].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was David Schofield[21].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was Christopher Lee[22].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was John Woodvine[23].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was Jenny Agutter[24].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was Paul Whitehouse[25].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was Costa-Gavras[26].
  • A cast member of Burke & Hare was Georgia King[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Barnaby Thompson[28] and Paul Brett[29]. Burke & Hare was directed by John Landis[4]. Nick Moorcroft wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Simon Pegg[11], Andy Serkis[12], Isla Fisher[13], Tom Wilkinson[14], Tim Curry[15], and Jessica Hynes[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2010[30] and October 29, 2010[31]. The original language of Burke & Hare was English[32]. Genres include black comedy film[8], historical drama[9], and comedy film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Burke & Hare's main subject is serial killer[34].

Reception

Reviews include 32%[35], 4.9/10[36], and 46/100[37].

Why It Matters

Burke & Hare ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (989 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . movieclips.com. Retrieved . movieclips.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: 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. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . fantasiafestival.com. fantasiafestival.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . staticmass.net. staticmass.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Simon Elliott
    Publication date +2010-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2010-10-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Nick Moorcroft
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+91'}
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