Head Above Water

1996 film by Jim Wilson
Movie film Q1783958
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Head Above Water

Summary

Head Above Water is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Head Above Water's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Head Above Water was directed by Jim Wilson[4].
  • Head Above Water's composer is recorded as Christopher Young[5].
  • Head Above Water's genre is comedy thriller[6].
  • Head Above Water's genre is action film[7].
  • Head Above Water's based on is recorded as Hodet over vannet[8].
  • A cast member of Head Above Water was Harvey Keitel[9].
  • A cast member of Head Above Water was Cameron Diaz[10].
  • A cast member of Head Above Water was Craig Sheffer[11].
  • A cast member of Head Above Water was Billy Zane[12].
  • Head Above Water was produced by John M. Jacobsen[13].
  • Head Above Water was produced by Jim Wilson[14].
  • Head Above Water's production company is recorded as New Line Cinema[15].
  • Head Above Water's director of photography is recorded as Richard Bowen[16].
  • The original language of Head Above Water was English[17].
  • Head Above Water was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • Head Above Water's review score is recorded as 5/10[19].
  • Head Above Water's review score is recorded as 40%[20].
  • Head Above Water's color is recorded as color[21].
  • Head Above Water's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • Head Above Water was released on December 19, 1996[23].
  • Head Above Water was released on January 1, 1996[24].
  • Head Above Water's distributed by is recorded as Fine Line Features[25].
  • Head Above Water's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[26].
  • Head Above Water's filming location is recorded as Maine[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include John M. Jacobsen[13] and Jim Wilson[14]. Head Above Water was directed by Jim Wilson[4]. Cast members include Harvey Keitel[9], Cameron Diaz[10], Craig Sheffer[11], and Billy Zane[12].

Publication

Publication dates include December 19, 1996[23] and January 1, 1996[24]. The original language of Head Above Water was English[17]. Genres include comedy thriller[6] and action film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Reception

Reviews include 5/10[19] and 40%[20].

Why It Matters

Head Above Water ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1996-12-19T00:00:00Z, +1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+88'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    Aliases
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