Following

1998 film by Christopher Nolan
Movie film Q685817
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Following

Summary

Following is a film[1]. Following ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,476 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Following's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Following was directed by Christopher Nolan[4].
  • Christopher Nolan wrote the screenplay for Following[5].
  • Following's composer is recorded as David Julyan[6].
  • Following's genre is crime film[7].
  • Following's genre is thriller film[8].
  • Following's genre is neo-noir[9].
  • Following's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of Following was Jeremy Theobald[11].
  • A cast member of Following was Alex Haw[12].
  • A cast member of Following was John Nolan[13].
  • A cast member of Following was Lucy Russell[14].
  • A cast member of Following was David Julyan[15].
  • A cast member of Following was Dick Bradsell[16].
  • A cast member of Following was Emma Thomas[17].
  • Following was produced by Emma Thomas[18].
  • Following was produced by Jeremy Theobald[19].
  • Following was produced by Christopher Nolan[20].
  • Following's production company is recorded as Syncopy Inc.[21].
  • Following's director of photography is recorded as Christopher Nolan[22].
  • The original language of Following was English[23].
  • Following's review score is recorded as 7.1/10[24].
  • Following's review score is recorded as 84%[25].
  • Following's review score is recorded as 60/100[26].
  • Following's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Emma Thomas[18], Jeremy Theobald[19], and Christopher Nolan[20]. Following was directed by Christopher Nolan[4]. Christopher Nolan wrote the screenplay for Following[5]. Cast members include Jeremy Theobald[11], Alex Haw[12], John Nolan[13], Lucy Russell[14], David Julyan[15], and Dick Bradsell[16].

Publication

Publication dates include April 24, 1998[28], September 12, 1998[29], April 2, 1999[30], May 6, 1999[31], July 2, 1999[32], and November 5, 1999[33]. The original language of Following was English[23]. Genres include crime film[7], thriller film[8], neo-noir[9], and drama film[10].

Reception

Reviews include 7.1/10[24], 84%[25], and 60/100[26].

Why It Matters

Following ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,476 views/month).[2] Following has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Following is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

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] . Retrieved . 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] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 2579
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  2. 4w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Screenwriter Christopher Nolan
    Cnc film rating (france) no age restriction
    Narrative location London
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