Knowing

2009 film directed by Alex Proyas
Movie film Q244296
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Knowing

Summary

Knowing is a film[1]. Knowing ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70,223 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Knowing's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Knowing was directed by Alex Proyas[4].
  • Ryne Douglas Pearson wrote the screenplay for Knowing[5].
  • Stuart Hazeldine wrote the screenplay for Knowing[6].
  • Alex Proyas wrote the screenplay for Knowing[7].
  • Knowing's composer is recorded as Marco Beltrami[8].
  • Knowing's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • Knowing's genre is disaster film[10].
  • Knowing's genre is action film[11].
  • Knowing's genre is mystery film[12].
  • A cast member of Knowing was Nicolas Cage[13].
  • A cast member of Knowing was Rose Byrne[14].
  • A cast member of Knowing was Chandler Canterbury[15].
  • A cast member of Knowing was Lara Robinson[16].
  • A cast member of Knowing was Ben Mendelsohn[17].
  • A cast member of Knowing was Alethea McGrath[18].
  • A cast member of Knowing was Adrienne Pickering[19].
  • A cast member of Knowing was Liam Hemsworth[20].
  • A cast member of Knowing was Danielle Carter[21].
  • Knowing was produced by Alex Proyas[22].
  • Knowing was produced by Steve Tisch[23].
  • Knowing's production company is recorded as Saturn Films[24].
  • Knowing's production company is recorded as Escape Artists[25].
  • Knowing's director of photography is recorded as Simon Duggan[26].
  • The original language of Knowing was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Alex Proyas[22] and Steve Tisch[23]. Knowing was directed by Alex Proyas[4]. Screenwriters include Ryne Douglas Pearson[5], Stuart Hazeldine[6], and Alex Proyas[7]. Cast members include Nicolas Cage[13], Rose Byrne[14], Chandler Canterbury[15], Lara Robinson[16], Ben Mendelsohn[17], and Alethea McGrath[18].

Publication

Publication dates include March 9, 2009[28], March 20, 2009[29], and April 9, 2009[30]. The original language of Knowing was English[27]. Genres include science fiction film[9], disaster film[10], action film[11], and mystery film[12]. Knowing was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 4.8/10[32], 35%[33], and 41/100[34].

Why It Matters

Knowing ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70,223 views/month).[2] Knowing has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Knowing is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Spinoziano · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinematografo.it film id (new) → segnali-dal-futuro-jtbgq917
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 448011
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 54038
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  4. 9w ago · Putnik · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14710 → F00617
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  5. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0029146
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  7. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14571 → 319408
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  8. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2009-03-09T00:00:00Z, +2009-03-20T00:00:00Z, +2009-04-09T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Ryne Douglas Pearson, Stuart Hazeldine, Alex Proyas
    Imda rating → PG13, PG
    Duration → {'amount': '+121'}
    + 45 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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