Funny Bones

1995 film by Peter Chelsom
Movie film Q1456000
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Funny Bones

Summary

Funny Bones is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Funny Bones's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Funny Bones was directed by Peter Chelsom[4].
  • Peter Chelsom wrote the screenplay for Funny Bones[5].
  • Peter Flannery wrote the screenplay for Funny Bones[6].
  • Funny Bones's composer is recorded as John Altman[7].
  • Funny Bones's genre is drama film[8].
  • Funny Bones's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of Funny Bones was Oliver Platt[10].
  • A cast member of Funny Bones was Jerry Lewis[11].
  • A cast member of Funny Bones was Oliver Reed[12].
  • A cast member of Funny Bones was Lee Evans[13].
  • A cast member of Funny Bones was Leslie Caron[14].
  • A cast member of Funny Bones was Richard Griffiths[15].
  • A cast member of Funny Bones was Sadie Corré[16].
  • A cast member of Funny Bones was George Carl[17].
  • A cast member of Funny Bones was Freddie Davies[18].
  • A cast member of Funny Bones was Ian McNeice[19].
  • A cast member of Funny Bones was Ticky Holgado[20].
  • A cast member of Funny Bones was Terence Rigby[21].
  • Funny Bones was produced by Simon Fields[22].
  • Funny Bones was produced by Peter Chelsom[23].
  • Funny Bones's production company is recorded as Hollywood Pictures[24].
  • Funny Bones's director of photography is recorded as Eduardo Serra[25].
  • The original language of Funny Bones was English[26].
  • Funny Bones was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Simon Fields[22] and Peter Chelsom[23]. Funny Bones was directed by Peter Chelsom[4]. Screenwriters include Peter Chelsom[5] and Peter Flannery[6]. Cast members include Oliver Platt[10], Jerry Lewis[11], Oliver Reed[12], Lee Evans[13], Leslie Caron[14], and Richard Griffiths[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1995[28] and June 22, 1995[29]. The original language of Funny Bones was English[26]. Genres include drama film[8] and comedy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include sibling relationship[30], descent[31], and comedian[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6.4/10[33] and 63%[34].

Why It Matters

Funny Bones has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1995-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1995-06-22T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Peter Chelsom, Peter Flannery
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+128'}
    Participant in 8th European Film Awards
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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