Funny Bones

1995 film by Peter Chelsom
Movie film Q1456000
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Funny Bones

Summary

Funny Bones is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,191 views/month).[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].

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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 ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,191 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 113133
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 113133, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 30326
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 30326, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 14w 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 → {'amount': '+128'}
    Participant in → 8th European Film Awards
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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