Dear White People

2014 film by Justin Simien
Movie film Q16249806
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Dear White People

Summary

Dear White People is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,950 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dear White People received the Sundance Special Jury Prize Dramatic[3].
  • Dear White People's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Dear White People was directed by Justin Simien[5].
  • Justin Simien wrote the screenplay for Dear White People[6].
  • Dear White People's composer is recorded as Kathryn Bostic[7].
  • Dear White People's genre is drama film[8].
  • Dear White People's genre is LGBTQ-related film[9].
  • A cast member of Dear White People was Tessa Thompson[10].
  • A cast member of Dear White People was Tyler James Williams[11].
  • A cast member of Dear White People was Kyle Gallner[12].
  • A cast member of Dear White People was Teyonah Parris[13].
  • A cast member of Dear White People was Brandon P. Bell[14].
  • A cast member of Dear White People was Malcolm Barrett[15].
  • A cast member of Dear White People was Dennis Haysbert[16].
  • A cast member of Dear White People was Brittany Curran[17].
  • A cast member of Dear White People was Marque Richardson[18].
  • The original language of Dear White People was English[19].
  • Dear White People's Commons category is recorded as Dear White People[20].
  • Dear White People was distributed by digital distribution[21].
  • Dear White People was distributed by DVD[22].
  • Dear White People was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Dear White People's review score is recorded as 91%[24].
  • Dear White People's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[25].
  • Dear White People's color is recorded as color[26].
  • Dear White People's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dear White People was directed by Justin Simien[5]. Justin Simien wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Tessa Thompson[10], Tyler James Williams[11], Kyle Gallner[12], Teyonah Parris[13], Brandon P. Bell[14], and Malcolm Barrett[15].

Publication

Dear White People was released on January 1, 2014[28]. The original language of it was English[19]. Genres include drama film[8] and LGBTQ-related film[9]. Recorded distribution format include digital distribution[21], DVD[22], and video on demand[23].

Reception

Dear White People received the Sundance Special Jury Prize Dramatic[3]. Reviews include 91%[24] and 7.5/10[25].

Why It Matters

Dear White People ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,950 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Dear White People receive?

Honors received include Sundance Special Jury Prize Dramatic[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Justin Simien
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+108'}
    Oflc classification M
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