Finding Forrester

2000 film directed by Gus Van Sant
Movie film Q1140439
Finding Forrester
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Finding Forrester

Summary

Finding Forrester is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,921 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Finding Forrester received the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[3].
  • Finding Forrester's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Finding Forrester was directed by Gus Van Sant[5].
  • Mike Rich wrote the screenplay for Finding Forrester[6].
  • Finding Forrester's composer is recorded as Bill Brown[7].
  • Finding Forrester's genre is drama film[8].
  • Finding Forrester's genre is coming-of-age film[9].
  • Finding Forrester's genre is white savior film[10].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was Sean Connery[11].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was Rob Brown[12].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was F. Murray Abraham[13].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was Anna Paquin[14].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was Busta Rhymes[15].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was April Grace[16].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was Michael Pitt[17].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was Michael Nouri[18].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was Glenn Fitzgerald[19].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was Matt Malloy[20].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was Alison Folland[21].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was Gus Van Sant[22].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was Alexander Conti[23].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was Matt Damon[24].
  • A cast member of Finding Forrester was Gerry Rosenthal[25].
  • Finding Forrester was produced by Sean Connery[26].
  • Finding Forrester was produced by Laurence Mark[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Sean Connery[26], Laurence Mark[27], and Rhonda Tollefson[28]. Finding Forrester was directed by Gus Van Sant[5]. Mike Rich wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Sean Connery[11], Rob Brown[12], F. Murray Abraham[13], Anna Paquin[14], Busta Rhymes[15], and April Grace[16].

Publication

Publication dates include December 22, 2000[29] and March 1, 2001[30]. The original language of Finding Forrester was English[31]. Genres include drama film[8], coming-of-age film[9], and white savior film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Finding Forrester received the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[3]. Reviews include 74%[33], 6.5/10[34], and 62/100[35].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Finding Forrester include YTMND[36], a website[37], founded in 2001[38].

Why It Matters

Finding Forrester ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,921 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for it include YTMND[36], a website[37], founded in 2001[38].

FAQs

What awards did Finding Forrester receive?

Honors received include Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 181536
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 24352
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  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 21w ago · Mullanur · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham +12
    Duration → {'amount': '+136'}
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