Half Nelson

Summary

Half Nelson is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,245 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Half Nelson received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead^[3].
• Half Nelson received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead^[4].
• Half Nelson's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Half Nelson was directed by Ryan Fleck^[6].
• Ryan Fleck wrote the screenplay for Half Nelson^[7].
• Anna Boden wrote the screenplay for Half Nelson^[8].
• Half Nelson's composer is recorded as Broken Social Scene^[9].
• Half Nelson's genre is drama film^[10].
• Half Nelson's genre is social problem film^[11].
• Half Nelson's genre is white savior film^[12].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was Ryan Gosling^[13].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was Shareeka Epps^[14].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was Anthony Mackie^[15].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was David Easton^[16].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was Deborah Rush^[17].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was Denis O'Hare^[18].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was Jay O. Sanders^[19].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was Jeff Lima^[20].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was Monique Gabriela Curnen^[21].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was Tina Holmes^[22].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was Tristan Wilds^[23].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was Erica Rivera^[24].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was Jeff Lima^[25].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was Raymond Anthony Thomas^[26].
• A cast member of Half Nelson was Ron Cephas Jones^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Anna Boden^[28], Jeremy Kipp Walker^[29], and Jamie Patricof^[30]. Half Nelson was directed by Ryan Fleck^[6]. Screenwriters include Ryan Fleck^[7] and Anna Boden^[8]. Cast members include Ryan Gosling^[13], Shareeka Epps^[14], Anthony Mackie^[15], David Easton^[16], Deborah Rush^[17], and Denis O'Hare^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 23, 2006^[31] and March 27, 2008^[32]. The original language of Half Nelson was English^[33]. Genres include drama film^[10], social problem film^[11], and white savior film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Reception

Awards received include Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead^[3], a film award category^[35], in United States^[36] and Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead^[4], a film award category^[37], in United States^[38]. Reviews include 7.6^[39], 85/100^[40], and 91%^[41].

Why It Matters

Half Nelson ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,245 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did Half Nelson receive?

Honors received include Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead^[3] and Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead^[4].