Dead Calm

1989 film by Phillip Noyce
Movie film Q845077
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Dead Calm

Summary

Dead Calm is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,619 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dead Calm received the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[3].
  • Dead Calm received the AACTA Award for Best Editing[4].
  • Dead Calm received the AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[5].
  • Dead Calm received the AACTA Award for Best Sound[6].
  • Dead Calm's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Dead Calm was directed by Phillip Noyce[8].
  • Terry Hayes wrote the screenplay for Dead Calm[9].
  • Dead Calm's composer is recorded as Graeme Revell[10].
  • Dead Calm's genre is thriller film[11].
  • Dead Calm's based on is recorded as Dead Calm[12].
  • A cast member of Dead Calm was Sam Neill[13].
  • A cast member of Dead Calm was Nicole Kidman[14].
  • A cast member of Dead Calm was Billy Zane[15].
  • A cast member of Dead Calm was Rod Mullinar[16].
  • A cast member of Dead Calm was George Shevtsov[17].
  • A cast member of Dead Calm was Michael Long[18].
  • A cast member of Dead Calm was Lisa Collins[19].
  • Dead Calm was produced by Terry Hayes[20].
  • Dead Calm was produced by George Miller[21].
  • Dead Calm's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[22].
  • Dead Calm's director of photography is recorded as Dean Semler[23].
  • The original language of Dead Calm was English[24].
  • Dead Calm's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[25].
  • Dead Calm's review score is recorded as 84%[26].
  • Dead Calm's review score is recorded as 70/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Terry Hayes[20] and George Miller[21]. Dead Calm was directed by Phillip Noyce[8]. Terry Hayes wrote the screenplay for it[9]. Cast members include Sam Neill[13], Nicole Kidman[14], Billy Zane[15], Rod Mullinar[16], George Shevtsov[17], and Michael Long[18].

Publication

Publication dates include April 7, 1989[28], May 25, 1989[29], June 12, 1989[30], July 21, 1989[31], July 27, 1989[32], and August 4, 1989[33]. The original language of Dead Calm was English[24]. Its genre is thriller film[11].

Subject and Themes

Dead Calm's main subject is seamanship[34].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[3], a class of award[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1976[37]; AACTA Award for Best Editing[4], a class of award[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1967[40]; AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[5], a film award category[41], in Australia[42]; and AACTA Award for Best Sound[6], a class of award[43], in Australia[44]. Reviews include 7.5/10[25], 84%[26], and 70/100[27].

Why It Matters

Dead Calm ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,619 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did Dead Calm receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[3], AACTA Award for Best Editing[4], AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[5], and AACTA Award for Best Sound[6].

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] ↑ . 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. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 97162
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  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 18043
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  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1989-04-07T00:00:00Z, +1989-05-25T00:00:00Z, +1989-06-12T00:00:00Z +15
    Screenwriter → Terry Hayes
    Duration → {'amount': '+96'}, {'amount': '+95'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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