Ghost World

2001 film by Terry Zwigoff
Movie film Q139460
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Ghost World

Summary

Ghost World is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ghost World's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Ghost World was directed by Terry Zwigoff[4].
  • Terry Zwigoff wrote the screenplay for Ghost World[5].
  • Daniel Clowes wrote the screenplay for Ghost World[6].
  • Ghost World's composer is recorded as David Kitay[7].
  • Ghost World's genre is female buddy film[8].
  • Ghost World's genre is comedy drama[9].
  • Ghost World's genre is teen film[10].
  • Ghost World's genre is coming-of-age film[11].
  • Ghost World's genre is tragicomedy[12].
  • Ghost World's genre is drama film[13].
  • Ghost World's genre is comedy film[14].
  • Ghost World's based on is recorded as Ghost World[15].
  • A cast member of Ghost World was Thora Birch[16].
  • A cast member of Ghost World was Scarlett Johansson[17].
  • A cast member of Ghost World was Brad Renfro[18].
  • A cast member of Ghost World was Illeana Douglas[19].
  • A cast member of Ghost World was Steve Buscemi[20].
  • A cast member of Ghost World was Bob Balaban[21].
  • A cast member of Ghost World was Dave Sheridan[22].
  • A cast member of Ghost World was Pat Healy[23].
  • A cast member of Ghost World was Tom McGowan[24].
  • A cast member of Ghost World was Anna Berger[25].
  • A cast member of Ghost World was Stacey Travis[26].
  • A cast member of Ghost World was T. J. Thyne[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ghost World was produced by John Malkovich[28]. It was directed by Terry Zwigoff[4]. Screenwriters include Terry Zwigoff[5] and Daniel Clowes[6]. Cast members include Thora Birch[16], Scarlett Johansson[17], Brad Renfro[18], Illeana Douglas[19], Steve Buscemi[20], and Bob Balaban[21].

Publication

Publication dates include June 16, 2001[29], October 18, 2001[30], and 2001[31]. The original language of Ghost World was English[32]. Genres include female buddy film[8], comedy drama[9], teen film[10], coming-of-age film[11], tragicomedy[12], and drama film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Ghost World's main subject is dysfunctional family[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8/10[35], 90/100[36], 93%[37], and 7.3/10[38].

Why It Matters

Ghost World has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

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] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List
    Publication date +2001-06-16T00:00:00Z, +2001-10-18T00:00:00Z, +2001-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Terry Zwigoff, Daniel Clowes
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+111'}
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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