Desperately Seeking Susan

Summary

Desperately Seeking Susan is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,132 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Desperately Seeking Susan's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Desperately Seeking Susan was directed by Susan Seidelman^[4].
• Desperately Seeking Susan's composer is recorded as Thomas Newman^[5].
• Desperately Seeking Susan's genre is romantic comedy^[6].
• Desperately Seeking Susan's genre is mystery film^[7].
• Desperately Seeking Susan's genre is drama film^[8].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Rosanna Arquette^[9].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Aidan Quinn^[10].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Madonna^[11].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Robert Joy^[12].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Laurie Metcalf^[13].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was John Turturro^[14].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Steven Wright^[15].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Will Patton^[16].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Richard Hell^[17].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Anna Thomson^[18].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Mark Blum^[19].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Giancarlo Esposito^[20].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was John Lurie^[21].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Peter Maloney^[22].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Shirley Stoler^[23].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Richard Edson^[24].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Ann Magnuson^[25].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Victor Argo^[26].
• A cast member of Desperately Seeking Susan was Timothy Carhart^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Desperately Seeking Susan was produced by Sarah Pillsbury^[28]. It was directed by Susan Seidelman^[4]. Cast members include Rosanna Arquette^[9], Aidan Quinn^[10], Madonna^[11], Robert Joy^[12], Laurie Metcalf^[13], and John Turturro^[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1985^[29], August 2, 1985^[30], March 29, 1985^[31], and April 12, 1985^[32]. The original language of Desperately Seeking Susan was English^[33]. Genres include romantic comedy^[6], mystery film^[7], and drama film^[8]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Desperately Seeking Susan's main subject is amnesia^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 85%^[36], 6.7/10^[37], 71/100^[38], 6.2/10^[39], and 86%^[40].

Why It Matters

Desperately Seeking Susan ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,132 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]