Dunkirk

2017 film by Christopher Nolan
Movie film Q21935651
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Dunkirk

Summary

Dunkirk is a film[1]. Dunkirk ranks in the top 0.31% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99,193 views/month, #295 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dunkirk received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3].
  • Dunkirk received the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[4].
  • Dunkirk received the Academy Award for Best Sound[5].
  • Dunkirk received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].
  • Dunkirk's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Dunkirk was directed by Christopher Nolan[8].
  • Christopher Nolan wrote the screenplay for Dunkirk[9].
  • Dunkirk's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer[10].
  • Dunkirk's genre is drama film[11].
  • Dunkirk's genre is war film[12].
  • Dunkirk's genre is historical film[13].
  • A cast member of Dunkirk was Kenneth Branagh[14].
  • A cast member of Dunkirk was Olivia Wilde[15].
  • A cast member of Dunkirk was Armie Hammer[16].
  • A cast member of Dunkirk was Aneurin Barnard[17].
  • A cast member of Dunkirk was James D'Arcy[18].
  • A cast member of Dunkirk was Cillian Murphy[19].
  • A cast member of Dunkirk was Mark Rylance[20].
  • A cast member of Dunkirk was Tom Hardy[21].
  • A cast member of Dunkirk was Tom Glynn-Carney[22].
  • A cast member of Dunkirk was Elliott Tittensor[23].
  • A cast member of Dunkirk was Adam Long[24].
  • A cast member of Dunkirk was Jochum ten Haaf[25].
  • A cast member of Dunkirk was Michael Caine[26].
  • A cast member of Dunkirk was Will Attenborough[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Emma Thomas[28], Christopher Nolan[29], and Erwin Godschalk[30]. Dunkirk was directed by Christopher Nolan[8]. Christopher Nolan wrote the screenplay for Dunkirk[9]. Cast members include Kenneth Branagh[14], Olivia Wilde[15], Armie Hammer[16], Aneurin Barnard[17], James D'Arcy[18], and Cillian Murphy[19].

Publication

Publication dates include July 21, 2017[31], July 27, 2017[32], July 20, 2017[33], July 13, 2017[34], September 1, 2017[35], and July 19, 2017[36]. Original languages include English[37], French[38], and German[39]. Genres include drama film[11], war film[12], and historical film[13]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[40] and theatrical release[41].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3], an Academy Awards[42], in United States[43], founded in 1935[44]; Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[4], an Academy Awards[45], in United States[46], founded in 1963[47]; Academy Award for Best Sound[5], an Academy Awards[48], in United States[49], founded in 1930[50]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1929[53]. Reviews include 8.7/10[54], 92%[55], 94/100[56], and 7.8/10[57].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Dunkirk include Calais–Dunkerque Airport[58], an aerodrome[59], in France[60].

Why It Matters

Dunkirk ranks in the top 0.31% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99,193 views/month, #295 of 94,065).[2] Dunkirk has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] Dunkirk is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for Dunkirk include Calais–Dunkerque Airport[58], an aerodrome[59], in France[60].

FAQs

What awards did Dunkirk receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3], Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[4], Academy Award for Best Sound[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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