Ghostbusters

2016 film by Paul Feig
Movie film Q20120108
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Ghostbusters

Summary

Ghostbusters is a film[1]. Ghostbusters ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,103 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ghostbusters's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Ghostbusters was directed by Paul Feig[4].
  • Katie Dippold wrote the screenplay for Ghostbusters[5].
  • Paul Feig wrote the screenplay for Ghostbusters[6].
  • Ghostbusters's composer is recorded as Theodore Shapiro[7].
  • Ghostbusters's genre is comedy horror[8].
  • Ghostbusters's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Ghostbusters's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • Ghostbusters's genre is female buddy film[11].
  • Ghostbusters's genre is ghost film[12].
  • Ghostbusters followed Ghostbusters II[13].
  • Ghostbusters was followed by Ghostbusters: Afterlife[14].
  • A cast member of Ghostbusters was Kristen Wiig[15].
  • A cast member of Ghostbusters was Melissa McCarthy[16].
  • A cast member of Ghostbusters was Kate McKinnon[17].
  • A cast member of Ghostbusters was Leslie Jones[18].
  • A cast member of Ghostbusters was Chris Hemsworth[19].
  • A cast member of Ghostbusters was Bill Murray[20].
  • A cast member of Ghostbusters was Sigourney Weaver[21].
  • A cast member of Ghostbusters was Dan Aykroyd[22].
  • A cast member of Ghostbusters was Ernie Hudson[23].
  • A cast member of Ghostbusters was Andy Garcia[24].
  • A cast member of Ghostbusters was Michael K. Williams[25].
  • A cast member of Ghostbusters was Charles Dance[26].
  • A cast member of Ghostbusters was Ed Begley, Jr.[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ghostbusters was produced by Amy Pascal[28]. Ghostbusters was directed by Paul Feig[4]. Screenwriters include Katie Dippold[5] and Paul Feig[6]. Cast members include Kristen Wiig[15], Melissa McCarthy[16], Kate McKinnon[17], Leslie Jones[18], Chris Hemsworth[19], and Bill Murray[20].

Publication

Publication dates include July 15, 2016[29] and July 28, 2016[30]. The original language of Ghostbusters was English[31]. Genres include comedy horror[8], fantasy film[9], science fiction film[10], female buddy film[11], and ghost film[12]. Ghostbusters was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[33], 74%[34], and 60/100[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ghostbusters followed Ghostbusters II[13]. Ghostbusters was followed by Ghostbusters: Afterlife[14].

Why It Matters

Ghostbusters ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,103 views/month).[2] Ghostbusters has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Ghostbusters is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . movieplayer.it. Retrieved . movieplayer.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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