Hancock

2008 American film directed by Peter Berg
Movie film Q220376
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Hancock

Summary

Hancock is a film[1]. Hancock ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,902 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hancock's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Hancock was directed by Peter Berg[4].
  • Vince Gilligan wrote the screenplay for Hancock[5].
  • Hancock's composer is recorded as John Powell[6].
  • Hancock's genre is superhero film[7].
  • Hancock's genre is action film[8].
  • Hancock's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Hancock's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • Hancock's genre is comedy film[11].
  • Hancock's genre is drama film[12].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Will Smith[13].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Charlize Theron[14].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Jason Bateman[15].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Eddie Marsan[16].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Jae Head[17].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Johnny Galecki[18].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Thomas Lennon[19].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Daeg Faerch[20].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Nancy Grace[21].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Martin Klebba[22].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Mike Epps[23].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Donald Gibb[24].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Michael Mann[25].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Atticus Shaffer[26].
  • A cast member of Hancock was Matt Bettinelli-Olpin[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Akiva Goldsman[28], James Lassiter[29], Michael Mann[30], Will Smith[31], and Jonathan Mostow[32]. Hancock was directed by Peter Berg[4]. Vince Gilligan wrote the screenplay for Hancock[5]. Cast members include Will Smith[13], Charlize Theron[14], Jason Bateman[15], Eddie Marsan[16], Jae Head[17], and Johnny Galecki[18].

Publication

Publication dates include June 16, 2008[33], July 3, 2008[34], July 10, 2008[35], and June 19, 2008[36]. The original language of Hancock was English[37]. Genres include superhero film[7], action film[8], fantasy film[9], science fiction film[10], comedy film[11], and drama film[12]. Hancock was distributed by video on demand[38].

Subject and Themes

Hancock's main subject is alcoholism[39].

Reception

Reviews include 5.4/10[40], 42%[41], and 49/100[42].

Why It Matters

Hancock ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,902 views/month).[2] Hancock has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Hancock is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [41] . wikidata.org.
  35. [42] . wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [35] . wikidata.org.
  39. [36] . wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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