Dead Ringers

1988 film by David Cronenberg
Movie film Q635569
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Dead Ringers

Summary

Dead Ringers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,349 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dead Ringers received the Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay[3].
  • Dead Ringers received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director[4].
  • Dead Ringers received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[5].
  • Dead Ringers received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[6].
  • Dead Ringers's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Dead Ringers was directed by David Cronenberg[8].
  • David Cronenberg wrote the screenplay for Dead Ringers[9].
  • Norman Snider wrote the screenplay for Dead Ringers[10].
  • Bari Wood wrote the screenplay for Dead Ringers[11].
  • Dead Ringers's composer is recorded as Howard Shore[12].
  • Dead Ringers's genre is drama film[13].
  • Dead Ringers's genre is horror film[14].
  • Dead Ringers's genre is psychological thriller film[15].
  • Dead Ringers's genre is mystery film[16].
  • Dead Ringers's genre is psychological horror film[17].
  • Dead Ringers's genre is body horror film[18].
  • Dead Ringers's genre is thriller film[19].
  • Dead Ringers's genre is psychological drama film[20].
  • Dead Ringers's genre is suspense film[21].
  • A cast member of Dead Ringers was Jeremy Irons[22].
  • A cast member of Dead Ringers was Geneviève Bujold[23].
  • A cast member of Dead Ringers was David Cronenberg[24].
  • A cast member of Dead Ringers was David Hughes[25].
  • A cast member of Dead Ringers was Jill Hennessy[26].
  • A cast member of Dead Ringers was Shirley Douglas[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Dead Ringers was produced by David Cronenberg[28]. It was directed by David Cronenberg[8]. Screenwriters include David Cronenberg[9], Norman Snider[10], and Bari Wood[11]. Cast members include Jeremy Irons[22], Geneviève Bujold[23], David Cronenberg[24], David Hughes[25], Jill Hennessy[26], and Shirley Douglas[27].

Publication

Publication dates include September 8, 1988[29], February 9, 1989[30], and 1988[31]. The original language of Dead Ringers was English[32]. Genres include drama film[13], horror film[14], psychological thriller film[15], mystery film[16], psychological horror film[17], and body horror film[18]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Awards received include Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay[3], a class of award[34], in Canada[35]; Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director[4], a class of award[36], in United States[37]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[5], an award for best leading actor[38], in United States[39], founded in 1935[40]; and Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[6], a film award category[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1980[43]. Reviews include 7.6/10[44], 85%[45], 86/100[46], and 7.2/10[47].

Why It Matters

Dead Ringers ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,349 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did Dead Ringers receive?

Honors received include Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay[3], Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director[4], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[5], and Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Stopklatka. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [44] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [47] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [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. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sitelink count → 34
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    Described by source → Billy the Kid Rides Again, Women in Context
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    Screenwriter → David Cronenberg, Norman Snider, Bari Wood
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