Chasing Amy

1997 film directed by Kevin Smith
Movie film Q40115
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Chasing Amy

Summary

Chasing Amy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,283 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chasing Amy received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male[3].
  • Chasing Amy received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay[4].
  • Chasing Amy's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Chasing Amy's director is recorded as Kevin Smith[6].
  • Chasing Amy's screenwriter is recorded as Kevin Smith[7].
  • Chasing Amy's composer is recorded as Dave Pirner[8].
  • Chasing Amy's genre is recorded as romantic comedy film[9].
  • Chasing Amy's genre is recorded as comedy drama[10].
  • Chasing Amy's genre is recorded as romance film[11].
  • Chasing Amy's genre is recorded as comedy film[12].
  • Chasing Amy's genre is recorded as drama film[13].
  • Chasing Amy's genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[14].
  • Chasing Amy's follows is recorded as Mallrats[15].
  • Chasing Amy's followed by is recorded as Dogma[16].
  • Chasing Amy's cast member is recorded as Jason Lee[17].
  • Chasing Amy's cast member is recorded as Joey Lauren Adams[18].
  • Chasing Amy's cast member is recorded as Jason Mewes[19].
  • Chasing Amy's cast member is recorded as Ben Affleck[20].
  • Chasing Amy's cast member is recorded as Kevin Smith[21].
  • Chasing Amy's cast member is recorded as Dwight Ewell[22].
  • Chasing Amy's cast member is recorded as Brian O'Halloran[23].
  • Chasing Amy's cast member is recorded as Carmen Llywelyn[24].
  • Chasing Amy's cast member is recorded as Casey Affleck[25].
  • Chasing Amy's cast member is recorded as Ethan Suplee[26].
  • Chasing Amy's cast member is recorded as Guinevere Turner[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Scott Mosier[28] and Bob Hawk[29]. Chasing Amy's director is recorded as Kevin Smith[6]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Kevin Smith[7]. Cast members include Jason Lee[17], Joey Lauren Adams[18], Jason Mewes[19], Ben Affleck[20], Kevin Smith[21], and Dwight Ewell[22].

Publication

Publication dates include +1997-01-23T00:00:00Z[30], +1997-04-02T00:00:00Z[31], +1997-04-04T00:00:00Z[32], +1997-04-18T00:00:00Z[33], +1997-07-03T00:00:00Z[34], and +1997-07-31T00:00:00Z[35]. Chasing Amy's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[36]. Genres include romantic comedy film[9], comedy drama[10], romance film[11], comedy film[12], drama film[13], and LGBTQ-related film[14]. Its part of is recorded as View Askewniverse[37].

Subject and Themes

Chasing Amy's main subject is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[38].

Reception

Awards received include Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male[3], an award for best supporting actor[39], in United States[40] and Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay[4], a film award category[41], in United States[42], founded in 1985[43]. Reviews include 7.3/10[44], 87%[45], and 71/100[46].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Chasing Amy's follows is recorded as Mallrats[15]. Its followed by is recorded as Dogma[16].

Why It Matters

Chasing Amy ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,283 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What awards did Chasing Amy receive?

Honors received include Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male[3] and Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [4] . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [44] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [45] . wikidata.org.
  32. [46] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [35] . Filmdienst. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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