# Django Unchained

> 2012 film by Quentin Tarantino

**Wikidata**: [Q571032](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q571032)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Unchained)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/django-unchained

## Summary
Django Unchained is a 2012 film by American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. It is a United States feature-length motion picture released on 2012-12-25 and 2013-01-17 that is associated with multiple genres and with major production and distribution companies.

## Key Facts
- Title: Django Unchained (wikipedia_title: Django Unchained; sitelink_count: 75; wikidata_description: "2012 film by Quentin Tarantino").
- Primary creator: Quentin Tarantino — American filmmaker and actor, born 1963; listed occupations include filmmaker and actor; citizenship: United States.
- Publication / release dates: 2012-12-25 and 2013-01-17.
- Country: United States (film associated with the United States).
- Film class: a film is defined as a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock.
- Production and distribution companies associated with the film:
  - Columbia Pictures — American film production and distribution company (inception: 1918; country: United States; headquarters: , Q30; industry: ; sitelink_count: 76).
  - The Weinstein Company — American film studio co-owned by Harvey Weinstein (inception: 2005-03-10; country: United States; headquarters: Q60; employees: 200; industry: ; sitelink_count: 32).
  - A Band Apart — American production company (inception: 1991-01-01; country: United States; headquarters: Q65; industry: ; sitelink_count: 10).
- Genres and genre relationships listed for the film: Revisionist Western; Western film; action film; blaxploitation film; historical film; comedy drama; drama film.
- Associated people: Reginald Hudlin — American filmmaker (occupations: , , , ; citizenship: United States; sitelink_count: 18).
- Awards and recognition associated with the film: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (award inception: 1936; country: United States; sitelink_count: 56); Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (inception: 1941; country: United States; sitelink_count: 51); National Board of Review: Top Ten Films (inception: 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count: 9).

## FAQs
Q: What is Django Unchained?
A: Django Unchained is a 2012 feature film by Quentin Tarantino, identified on Wikidata as a 2012 film by Quentin Tarantino and listed on Wikipedia under the title "Django Unchained."

Q: Who made the film?
A: The film is by Quentin Tarantino, an American filmmaker and actor born in 1963. Reginald Hudlin is listed among related American filmmakers in the film's connected data.

Q: When was Django Unchained released?
A: Two publication/release dates are given: 2012-12-25 and 2013-01-17.

Q: What companies were involved in producing or distributing the film?
A: Columbia Pictures, The Weinstein Company, and A Band Apart are listed as production/distribution companies connected to the film, each with their own founding dates, country (United States), and other organizational metadata.

Q: What genres describe Django Unchained?
A: The film is associated with multiple genres: Revisionist Western, Western film, action film, blaxploitation film, historical film, comedy drama, and drama film.

Q: Is Django Unchained associated with any awards?
A: The film is associated with several awards and recognitions including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, and placement in the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.

Q: Where is the film situated nationally?
A: The film is associated with the United States and connects to United States–level metadata present in the source material.

## Why It Matters
Django Unchained matters as a 2012 work by Quentin Tarantino, a high-profile American filmmaker whose projects draw attention within international film discourse. The film’s listing across multiple genres indicates a cross-genre approach that connects the Western tradition (including the revisionist Western) to action, historical, blaxploitation, and dramatic modes, positioning it at intersections of style and thematic lineage in contemporary cinema. Its association with major production entities—Columbia Pictures, The Weinstein Company, and A Band Apart—links the film to established studio and independent production infrastructures. The film’s connections to notable awards and to film-industry recognition bodies show it entered critical and institutional conversations. For researchers, curators, and catalogers, the provided publication dates, company inceptions, and structured metadata (sitelink counts, Wikidata description, and explicit genre associations) make Django Unchained a well-documented case for studying modern American film production, genre blending, and industry recognition patterns.

## Notable For
- Being a 2012 film by Quentin Tarantino, a prominent American filmmaker and actor born in 1963.
- Explicitly bridging multiple genres: Revisionist Western, Western, action, blaxploitation, historical film, comedy drama, and drama film.
- Association with multiple major production/distribution companies: Columbia Pictures (inception 1918), The Weinstein Company (inception 2005-03-10), and A Band Apart (inception 1991-01-01).
- Presence in award and recognition contexts tied to high-profile U.S. film awards and lists: Academy Award categories and the National Board of Review Top Ten Films.
- Catalog presence and metadata density: Wikipedia title "Django Unchained", Wikidata description "2012 film by Quentin Tarantino", and a sitelink_count of 75.

## Body

### Overview
- Django Unchained is categorized as a film. A film, per the provided definition, is a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock.
- The canonical Wikidata description for the work is "2012 film by Quentin Tarantino."
- The title as recorded in available metadata is "Django Unchained" and it has a sitelink_count of 75.

### Release and Publication Dates
- Two publication dates are recorded for Django Unchained: 2012-12-25 and 2013-01-17. These dates are provided as structured publication_date entries.

### Creator and Key People
- Quentin Tarantino is identified as the film's creator. Tarantino is an American filmmaker and actor, born in 1963. His listed occupations include multiple film-related roles and he holds United States citizenship.
- Reginald Hudlin is included among related persons. He is an American filmmaker with listed occupations (, , , ) and United States citizenship; his sitelink_count is 18.

### Production and Distribution Companies
- Columbia Pictures is associated with the film. Columbia is described as an American film production and distribution company. Structured data for Columbia Pictures includes an inception year of 1918, country: United States, headquarters identifier  (United States), industry , and sitelink_count 76.
- The Weinstein Company is named as a production company linked to the film. The Weinstein Company is an American film studio co-owned by Harvey Weinstein, with inception date 2005-03-10, country: United States, headquarters Q60, employee count 200, industry , and sitelink_count 32.
- A Band Apart is also listed as part of the film’s production ecosystem. A Band Apart is an American production company with inception 1991-01-01, country: United States, headquarters Q65, industry , and sitelink_count 10.

### Genre and Style Associations
- The film is connected to the Revisionist Western subgenre and more broadly to the Western film tradition. This situates it within cinematic narratives set primarily in the 19th century American West, and within modes that revise or reinterpret that tradition.
- Additional genre tags associated with the film are: action film, blaxploitation film, historical film, comedy drama, and drama film. These associations indicate a multi-genre classification in the source data.

### Awards and Institutional Recognition
- The film’s related awards and recognitions include:
  - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (award inception in 1936; country: United States; sitelink_count 56).
  - Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (award inception in 1941; country: United States; sitelink_count 51).
  - National Board of Review: Top Ten Films (inception in 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count 9).
- These awards and lists are present in the source material as recognition entities connected to the film.

### National Context and Metadata
- The film is situated within the United States context. The United States entry in the source material includes inception values tied to the Declaration of Independence and Treaty of Paris, and is used as the country for multiple related organizations and persons.
- Metadata entries for the film include a Wikipedia title of "Django Unchained", a Wikidata description identifying it as a 2012 film by Quentin Tarantino, and a sitelink_count of 75.

### Related Entities and Cross-References
- Persons: Quentin Tarantino (primary filmmaker/creator) and Reginald Hudlin (related filmmaker) are the named people in the provided dataset.
- Organizations: Columbia Pictures, The Weinstein Company, and A Band Apart are the organizations associated with production and distribution functions.
- Genres and awards are treated as linked entities in the structured data, showing the film’s placement in genre taxonomies and award systems.

### Data and Identifiers Included
- sitelink_count: 75 for the film entry.
- wikipedia_title: Django Unchained.
- publication_date entries: +2012-12-25T00:00:00Z and +2013-01-17T00:00:00Z.
- wikidata_description: "2012 film by Quentin Tarantino".
- Related organizations and their structured properties (inception dates, country, headquarters identifiers, industry identifiers, employee numbers where provided, and sitelink counts) are recorded above.

### Summary of Structured Connections
- Django Unchained is connected to:
  - Creator: Quentin Tarantino (person).
  - Related person: Reginald Hudlin.
  - Production/distribution entities: Columbia Pictures; The Weinstein Company; A Band Apart.
  - Genres: Revisionist Western; Western film; action film; blaxploitation; historical film; comedy drama; drama film.
  - Awards/recognition entities: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.
  - National context: United States.
  - Metadata: publication dates, sitelink counts, Wikipedia title, Wikidata description.

This entry reflects only the facts and structured relationships provided in the source material. No additional claims, dates, or outcomes beyond those supplied here have been included.

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