Crash

1996 film by David Cronenberg
Movie film Q839133
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Crash

Summary

Crash is a film[1]. Crash ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Crash's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Crash was directed by David Cronenberg[4].
  • David Cronenberg wrote the screenplay for Crash[5].
  • Crash's composer is recorded as Howard Shore[6].
  • Crash's genre is drama film[7].
  • Crash's genre is erotic thriller[8].
  • Crash's genre is LGBTQ-related film[9].
  • Crash's based on is recorded as Crash[10].
  • A cast member of Crash was James Spader[11].
  • A cast member of Crash was Deborah Kara Unger[12].
  • A cast member of Crash was Elias Koteas[13].
  • A cast member of Crash was Holly Hunter[14].
  • A cast member of Crash was Rosanna Arquette[15].
  • A cast member of Crash was Michael Biehn[16].
  • A cast member of Crash was Peter MacNeill[17].
  • A cast member of Crash was David Cronenberg[18].
  • A cast member of Crash was Boyd Banks[19].
  • Crash was produced by Jeremy Thomas[20].
  • Crash was produced by Robert Lantos[21].
  • Crash's production company is recorded as Crave[22].
  • Crash's production company is recorded as Telefilm Canada[23].
  • Crash's director of photography is recorded as Peter Suschitzky[24].
  • The original language of Crash was English[25].
  • Crash was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Crash was distributed by theatrical release[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jeremy Thomas[20] and Robert Lantos[21]. Crash was directed by David Cronenberg[4]. David Cronenberg wrote the screenplay for Crash[5]. Cast members include James Spader[11], Deborah Kara Unger[12], Elias Koteas[13], Holly Hunter[14], Rosanna Arquette[15], and Michael Biehn[16].

Publication

Publication dates include May 17, 1996[28], October 4, 1996[29], October 31, 1996[30], 1996[31], March 21, 1997[32], and June 6, 1997[33]. The original language of Crash was English[25]. Genres include drama film[7], erotic thriller[8], and LGBTQ-related film[9]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[26], theatrical release[27], and home video release[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include morality[35], individual and society[36], symphorophilia[37], human sexuality[38], human nature[39], and technology[40].

Reception

Reviews include 66%[41], 6.8/10[42], 53/100[43], and 6.4/10[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Crash's after a work by is recorded as J. G. Ballard[45].

Why It Matters

Crash ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month).[2] Crash has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Crash is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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] ↑ . BBFC database. bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . BBFC database. bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [41] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [42] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [44] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . Filmdienst. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . The Philosophy of David Cronenberg. wikidata.org.
  38. [36] ↑ . The Philosophy of David Cronenberg. wikidata.org.
  39. [37] ↑ . The Philosophy of David Cronenberg. wikidata.org.
  40. [38] ↑ . The Philosophy of David Cronenberg. wikidata.org.
  41. [39] ↑ . The Philosophy of David Cronenberg. wikidata.org.
  42. [40] ↑ . The Philosophy of David Cronenberg. wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'de', 'eml', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'ja',
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  2. 16d ago · MrRobertman · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Blu-ray.com film id → 98696
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 1.66:1
    Rcq classification → 16+
    Filmarks id → movies/55639
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  3. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 10312
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  4. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 115964
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  5. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 3045
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  6. 6w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14801 → crash-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0yodgzmjk
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  7. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 34312
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  8. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1990s
    Publication date → +1996-05-17T00:00:00Z, +1996-10-04T00:00:00Z, +1996-10-31T00:00:00Z +3
    Screenwriter → David Cronenberg
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}
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