For the Boys

1991 film directed by Mark Rydell
Movie film Q1436574
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For the Boys

Summary

For the Boys is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • For the Boys's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • For the Boys's director is recorded as Mark Rydell[4].
  • For the Boys's screenwriter is recorded as Marshall Brickman[5].
  • For the Boys's screenwriter is recorded as Neal Jimenez[6].
  • For the Boys's composer is recorded as Dave Grusin[7].
  • For the Boys's genre is recorded as romantic comedy[8].
  • For the Boys's genre is recorded as comedy drama[9].
  • For the Boys's genre is recorded as musical film[10].
  • For the Boys's genre is recorded as drama film[11].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as Bette Midler[12].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as James Caan[13].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as George Segal[14].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as Arye Gross[15].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as Billy Bob Thornton[16].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as Brandon Call[17].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as Bud Yorkin[18].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as Maggie Wagner[19].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as Norman Fell[20].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as Patrick O'Neal[21].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as Richard Portnow[22].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as Robert Clotworthy[23].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as Rosemary Murphy[24].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as Tony Pierce[25].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as Walter C. Miller[26].
  • For the Boys's cast member is recorded as Q361610[27].

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Authorship and Creation

For the Boys's producer is recorded as Bonnie Bruckheimer[28]. Its director is recorded as Mark Rydell[4]. Screenwriters include Marshall Brickman[5] and Neal Jimenez[6]. Cast members include Bette Midler[12], James Caan[13], George Segal[14], Arye Gross[15], Billy Bob Thornton[16], and Brandon Call[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +1991-11-22T00:00:00Z[29] and +1992-02-06T00:00:00Z[30]. For the Boys's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[31]. Genres include romantic comedy[8], comedy drama[9], musical film[10], and drama film[11].

Reception

Reviews include 5/10[32] and 40%[33].

Why It Matters

For the Boys ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . Lexicon of international films. 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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