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Existenz

1999 film directed by David Cronenberg
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Existenz

Summary

Existenz is a film[1]. Existenz has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Existenz's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Existenz was directed by David Cronenberg[4].
  • David Cronenberg wrote the screenplay for Existenz[5].
  • Existenz's composer is recorded as Howard Shore[6].
  • Existenz's genre is horror film[7].
  • Existenz's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Existenz's genre is thriller film[9].
  • Existenz's genre is science fiction horror film[10].
  • Existenz's genre is body horror film[11].
  • Existenz's genre is biopunk[12].
  • Existenz's genre is action film[13].
  • Existenz's genre is cyberpunk[14].
  • Existenz's genre is comedy film[15].
  • Existenz's genre is crime thriller film[16].
  • Existenz's genre is crime drama film[17].
  • Existenz's genre is drama film[18].
  • Existenz's genre is crime film[19].
  • Existenz's genre is psychological thriller film[20].
  • Existenz's genre is psychological horror film[21].
  • Existenz's genre is dystopian film[22].
  • Existenz's genre is suspense film[23].
  • Existenz's genre is psychological drama film[24].
  • Existenz's genre is mystery film[25].
  • Existenz's genre is comedy horror film[26].
  • Existenz's genre is comedy drama[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert Lantos[28] and David Cronenberg[29]. Existenz was directed by David Cronenberg[4]. David Cronenberg wrote the screenplay for Existenz[5]. Cast members include Jennifer Jason Leigh[30], Jude Law[31], Ian Holm[32], Don McKellar[33], Callum Keith Rennie[34], and Sarah Polley[35].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1999[36] and November 18, 1999[37]. The original language of Existenz was English[38]. Genres include horror film[7], science fiction film[8], thriller film[9], science fiction horror film[10], body horror film[11], and biopunk[12]. Existenz was distributed by video on demand[39].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include telepresence[40], virtual reality[41], escapism[42], reality[43], and loss of reality[44].

Reception

Reviews include 74%[45], 6.6/10[46], 68/100[47], and 6.8/10[48].

Why It Matters

Existenz has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Existenz is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Related Entities

Alliance Atlantis Canada Christopher Eccleston David Cronenberg film France Howard Shore Ian Holm Jennifer Jason Leigh Jude Law Netflix Sarah Polley Toronto United Kingdom United States Willem Dafoe

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . 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. [30] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . Metacritic. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [45] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [46] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [48] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  40. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [37] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  42. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [41] ↑ . Existenz. wikidata.org.
  44. [42] ↑ . Existenz. wikidata.org.
  45. [43] ↑ . Existenz. wikidata.org.
  46. [44] ↑ . Existenz. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1999-11-18T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → David Cronenberg
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+97'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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