Going in Style

1979 film by Martin Brest
Movie film Q1215753
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Going in Style

Summary

Going in Style is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (663 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Going in Style's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Going in Style was directed by Martin Brest[4].
  • Martin Brest wrote the screenplay for Going in Style[5].
  • Going in Style's composer is recorded as Michael Small[6].
  • Going in Style's genre is buddy film[7].
  • Going in Style's genre is heist film[8].
  • Going in Style's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was George Burns[10].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was Art Carney[11].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was Lee Strasberg[12].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was Charles Hallahan[13].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was Paul L. Smith[14].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was Mark Margolis[15].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was Angelique Pettyjohn[16].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was Pamela Payton-Wright[17].
  • Going in Style was produced by Tony Bill[18].
  • Going in Style's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[19].
  • Going in Style's director of photography is recorded as Billy Williams[20].
  • The original language of Going in Style was English[21].
  • Going in Style was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • Going in Style's review score is recorded as 7.1/10[23].
  • Going in Style's review score is recorded as 82%[24].
  • Going in Style's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Going in Style's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Going in Style was released on January 1, 1979[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Going in Style was produced by Tony Bill[18]. It was directed by Martin Brest[4]. Martin Brest wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include George Burns[10], Art Carney[11], Lee Strasberg[12], Charles Hallahan[13], Paul L. Smith[14], and Mark Margolis[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1979[27] and October 10, 1980[28]. The original language of Going in Style was English[21]. Genres include buddy film[7], heist film[8], and comedy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Subject and Themes

Going in Style's main subject is gambling[29].

Reception

Reviews include 7.1/10[23] and 82%[24].

Why It Matters

Going in Style ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (663 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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 → 79219
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 79219, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 45833
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 45833, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 25888
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create [[Property:P14671]] statements based on [[Property:P2676]] qualifier"
  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1979-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1980-10-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Martin Brest
    Duration → {'amount': '+97'}
    Mpa film rating → PG
    + 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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