Dark City

Summary

Dark City is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,722 views/month, #657 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dark City received the Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay^[3].
• Dark City received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[4].
• Dark City received the Q3411704^[5].
• Dark City was influenced by Metropolis^[6].
• Dark City's instance of is recorded as film^[7].
• Dark City was directed by Alex Proyas^[8].
• David S. Goyer wrote the screenplay for Dark City^[9].
• Lem Dobbs wrote the screenplay for Dark City^[10].
• Alex Proyas wrote the screenplay for Dark City^[11].
• Dark City's composer is recorded as Trevor Jones^[12].
• Dark City's genre is neo-noir^[13].
• Dark City's genre is science fiction film^[14].
• Dark City's genre is thriller film^[15].
• Dark City's genre is horror film^[16].
• Dark City's genre is dystopian film^[17].
• Dark City's genre is film noir^[18].
• Dark City's genre is arthouse science fiction film^[19].
• A cast member of Dark City was Rufus Sewell^[20].
• A cast member of Dark City was William Hurt^[21].
• A cast member of Dark City was Kiefer Sutherland^[22].
• A cast member of Dark City was Jennifer Connelly^[23].
• A cast member of Dark City was Richard O'Brien^[24].
• A cast member of Dark City was Bruce Spence^[25].
• A cast member of Dark City was Melissa George^[26].
• A cast member of Dark City was David Wenham^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Dark City was produced by Alex Proyas^[28]. It was directed by Alex Proyas^[8]. Screenwriters include David S. Goyer^[9], Lem Dobbs^[10], and Alex Proyas^[11]. Cast members include Rufus Sewell^[20], William Hurt^[21], Kiefer Sutherland^[22], Jennifer Connelly^[23], Richard O'Brien^[24], and Bruce Spence^[25].

Publication

Publication dates include February 27, 1998^[29], August 27, 1998^[30], and 1998^[31]. The original language of Dark City was English^[32]. Genres include neo-noir^[13], science fiction film^[14], thriller film^[15], horror film^[16], dystopian film^[17], and film noir^[18]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include amnesia^[34], extraterrestrial life^[35], human nature^[36], personal identity^[37], identity^[38], and memory^[39].

Reception

Awards received include Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay^[3], a class of award^[40]; Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[4], an award for best film by genre^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1973^[43]; and Q3411704^[5], a film award^[44], in Belgium^[45]. Reviews include 6.9/10^[46], 77%^[47], and 66/100^[48].

Why It Matters

Dark City ranks in the top 0.7% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,722 views/month, #657 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

What awards did Dark City receive?

Honors received include Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay^[3], Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[4], and Q3411704^[5].