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Field of Dreams

1989 film by Phil Alden Robinson
Movie film Q517958
Field of Dreams
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Summary

Field of Dreams is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,252 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Phil Alden Robinson[4]
  • Screenwriter: Phil Alden Robinson[5], Shoeless Joe Jackson[6], W. P. Kinsella[7]
  • Composer: James Horner[8]
  • Genre: fantasy film[9], drama film[10], sport film[11], ghost film[12]
  • Based on: Shoeless Joe[13]
  • Cast member: Kevin Costner[14], Amy Madigan[15], James Earl Jones[16], Ray Liotta[17], Burt Lancaster[18], Frank Whaley[19], Timothy Busfield[20], Gaby Hoffmann[21], Anne Seymour[22], Michael Milhoan[23], Steve Eastin[24], Dwier Brown[25], Larry Brandenburg[26], Lee Garlington[27]
  • Producer: Lawrence Gordon[28], Charles Gordon[29]
  • Production company: Universal Pictures[30]
  • Director of photography: John Lindley[31]
  • Part of: National Film Registry[32]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[33]
  • Commons category: Field of Dreams[34]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[35]
  • Review score: 8/10[36], 88%[37], 57/100[38]
  • Color: color[39]
  • Country of origin: United States[40]
  • Publication date: April 21, 1989[41], August 24, 1989[42]
  • Sport: baseball[43]
  • Distributed by: Universal Pictures[44], Netflix[45]
  • Narrative location: Iowa[46]
  • Official website: http://www.fieldofdreamsmoviesite.com[47]
  • Main subject: time travel[48], baseball[49], fantasy film[50], parent–child relationship[51], ghost[52]
  • Film editor: Ian Crafford[53]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[54], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[55], Academy Award for Best Original Score[56]

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Adaptations and Inspiration

Field of Dreams's after a work by is recorded as W. P. Kinsella[57].

Why It Matters

Field of Dreams has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

What awards did Field of Dreams receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

Amy Madigan Ben Affleck Burt Lancaster Ed Harris film Iowa James Earl Jones James Horner Kevin Costner Matt Damon Netflix Ray Liotta United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  53. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'bg', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'el', 'en',
    Ampas collections film id → W065249
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  2. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → W. P. Kinsella
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1989-04-21T00:00:00Z, +1989-08-24T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Phil Alden Robinson, Shoeless Joe Jackson, W. P. Kinsella
    Part of → National Film Registry
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+101'}
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