Evolution

2001 science fiction comedy film by Ivan Reitman
Movie film Q500460
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Evolution

Summary

Evolution is a film[1]. Evolution has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Evolution's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Evolution was directed by Ivan Reitman[4].
  • David Diamond wrote the screenplay for Evolution[5].
  • David Weissman wrote the screenplay for Evolution[6].
  • Don Jakoby wrote the screenplay for Evolution[7].
  • Evolution's composer is recorded as John Powell[8].
  • Evolution's genre is comedy film[9].
  • Evolution's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • Evolution's genre is science fiction comedy[11].
  • Evolution's genre is alien invasion[12].
  • Evolution's genre is biopunk[13].
  • A cast member of Evolution was David Duchovny[14].
  • A cast member of Evolution was Orlando Jones[15].
  • A cast member of Evolution was Seann William Scott[16].
  • A cast member of Evolution was Julianne Moore[17].
  • A cast member of Evolution was Ted Levine[18].
  • A cast member of Evolution was Dan Aykroyd[19].
  • A cast member of Evolution was Ethan Suplee[20].
  • A cast member of Evolution was Gregory Itzin[21].
  • A cast member of Evolution was John Cho[22].
  • A cast member of Evolution was Katharine Towne[23].
  • A cast member of Evolution was Kyle Gass[24].
  • A cast member of Evolution was Q487094[25].
  • A cast member of Evolution was Michelle Wolff[26].
  • A cast member of Evolution was Sarah Silverman[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Daniel Goldberg[28], Joe Medjuck[29], and Ivan Reitman[30]. Evolution was directed by Ivan Reitman[4]. Screenwriters include David Diamond[5], David Weissman[6], and Don Jakoby[7]. Cast members include David Duchovny[14], Orlando Jones[15], Seann William Scott[16], Julianne Moore[17], Ted Levine[18], and Dan Aykroyd[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2001[31], July 19, 2001[32], and June 8, 2001[33]. The original language of Evolution was English[34]. Genres include comedy film[9], science fiction film[10], science fiction comedy[11], alien invasion[12], and biopunk[13]. Evolution was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Evolution's main subject is alien invasion[36].

Reception

Reviews include 4.9/10[37], 44%[38], and 40/100[39].

Why It Matters

Evolution has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Evolution is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Mullanur · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rars rating Q23308564
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  2. 17d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2001-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2001-07-19T00:00:00Z, +2001-06-08T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter David Diamond, David Weissman, Don Jakoby
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+97'}
    Mpa film rating PG-13
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