Gods and Monsters

1998 film directed by Bill Condon
Movie film Q686533
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Gods and Monsters

Summary

Gods and Monsters is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,812 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gods and Monsters received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3].
  • Gods and Monsters received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • Gods and Monsters received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5].
  • Gods and Monsters's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Gods and Monsters was directed by Bill Condon[7].
  • Bill Condon wrote the screenplay for Gods and Monsters[8].
  • Christopher Bram wrote the screenplay for Gods and Monsters[9].
  • Gods and Monsters's composer is recorded as Carter Burwell[10].
  • Gods and Monsters's genre is biographical film[11].
  • Gods and Monsters's genre is drama film[12].
  • Gods and Monsters's genre is LGBTQ-related film[13].
  • Gods and Monsters's based on is recorded as Father of Frankenstein[14].
  • A cast member of Gods and Monsters was Ian McKellen[15].
  • A cast member of Gods and Monsters was Brendan Fraser[16].
  • A cast member of Gods and Monsters was Lynn Redgrave[17].
  • A cast member of Gods and Monsters was Matt McKenzie[18].
  • A cast member of Gods and Monsters was Arthur Dignam[19].
  • A cast member of Gods and Monsters was Lolita Davidovich[20].
  • A cast member of Gods and Monsters was Kevin J. O'Connor[21].
  • A cast member of Gods and Monsters was Pamela Salem[22].
  • A cast member of Gods and Monsters was Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy[23].
  • A cast member of Gods and Monsters was David Dukes[24].
  • A cast member of Gods and Monsters was Jack Betts[25].
  • A cast member of Gods and Monsters was Jack Plotnick[26].
  • A cast member of Gods and Monsters was John Gatins[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Gods and Monsters was produced by Paul Colichman[28]. It was directed by Bill Condon[7]. Screenwriters include Bill Condon[8] and Christopher Bram[9]. Cast members include Ian McKellen[15], Brendan Fraser[16], Lynn Redgrave[17], Matt McKenzie[18], Arthur Dignam[19], and Lolita Davidovich[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 21, 1998[29], September 11, 1998[30], November 4, 1998[31], March 26, 1999[32], January 21, 2000[33], and May 25, 2000[34]. The original language of Gods and Monsters was English[35]. Genres include biographical film[11], drama film[12], and LGBTQ-related film[13].

Subject and Themes

Gods and Monsters's main subject is suicide[36].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3], an award for best adapted screenplay[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1929[42]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5], a class of award[43], in United States[44]. Reviews include 96%[45], 8.4/10[46], and 74/100[47].

Why It Matters

Gods and Monsters ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,812 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did Gods and Monsters receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [45] . wikidata.org.
  29. [46] . wikidata.org.
  30. [47] . wikidata.org.
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  34. [32] . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1998-01-21T00:00:00Z, +1998-09-11T00:00:00Z, +1998-11-04T00:00:00Z +4
    Screenwriter Bill Condon, Christopher Bram
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