Looper

2012 film directed by Rian Johnson
Movie film Q53719
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Looper

Summary

Looper is a film[1]. Looper has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Looper received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Looper's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Looper was directed by Rian Johnson[5].
  • Rian Johnson wrote the screenplay for Looper[6].
  • Looper's composer is recorded as Nathan Johnson[7].
  • Looper's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Looper's genre is crime thriller film[9].
  • Looper's genre is action film[10].
  • Looper's genre is dystopian film[11].
  • Looper's genre is drama film[12].
  • A cast member of Looper was Joseph Gordon-Levitt[13].
  • A cast member of Looper was Bruce Willis[14].
  • A cast member of Looper was Emily Blunt[15].
  • A cast member of Looper was Paul Dano[16].
  • A cast member of Looper was Piper Perabo[17].
  • A cast member of Looper was Jeff Daniels[18].
  • A cast member of Looper was Tracie Thoms[19].
  • A cast member of Looper was Garret Dillahunt[20].
  • A cast member of Looper was Nick Gomez[21].
  • A cast member of Looper was Noah Segan[22].
  • A cast member of Looper was Pierce Gagnon[23].
  • A cast member of Looper was David Jensen[24].
  • A cast member of Looper was Jeff Chase[25].
  • A cast member of Looper was Xu Qing[26].
  • Looper was produced by James D. Stern[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include James D. Stern[27] and Ram Bergman[28]. Looper was directed by Rian Johnson[5]. Rian Johnson wrote the screenplay for Looper[6]. Cast members include Joseph Gordon-Levitt[13], Bruce Willis[14], Emily Blunt[15], Paul Dano[16], Piper Perabo[17], and Jeff Daniels[18].

Publication

Publication dates include September 6, 2012[29], September 26, 2012[30], September 27, 2012[31], September 28, 2012[32], and October 3, 2012[33]. The original language of Looper was English[34]. Genres include science fiction film[8], crime thriller film[9], action film[10], dystopian film[11], and drama film[12].

Subject and Themes

Looper's main subject is time loop[35].

Reception

Looper received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 93%[36], 8.1/10[37], and 84/100[38].

Why It Matters

Looper has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Looper is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did Looper receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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  21. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  28. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  36. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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