Man on Wire

Summary

Man on Wire is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (403 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Man on Wire received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film^[3].
• Man on Wire received the Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary^[4].
• Man on Wire received the Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary^[5].
• Man on Wire's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• Man on Wire was directed by James Marsh^[7].
• Philippe Petit wrote the screenplay for Man on Wire^[8].
• Man on Wire's composer is recorded as Q313639^[9].
• Man on Wire's genre is documentary film^[10].
• Man on Wire's genre is biographical film^[11].
• A cast member of Man on Wire was Philippe Petit^[12].
• Man on Wire was produced by Simon Chinn^[13].
• Man on Wire's director of photography is recorded as Igor Martinović^[14].
• The original language of Man on Wire was English^[15].
• The original language of Man on Wire was French^[16].
• Man on Wire was distributed by video on demand^[17].
• Man on Wire's review score is recorded as 100%^[18].
• Man on Wire's review score is recorded as 8.4/10^[19].
• Man on Wire's review score is recorded as 89/100^[20].
• Man on Wire's color is recorded as color^[21].
• Man on Wire's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[22].
• Man on Wire's country of origin is recorded as United States^[23].
• Man on Wire was published on January 22, 2008^[24].
• Man on Wire was released on May 14, 2009^[25].
• Man on Wire was released on January 22, 2009^[26].
• Man on Wire was published on August 1, 2008^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Man on Wire was produced by Simon Chinn^[13]. It was directed by James Marsh^[7]. Philippe Petit wrote the screenplay for it^[8]. A cast member of it was Philippe Petit^[12].

Publication

Publication dates include January 22, 2008^[24], May 14, 2009^[25], January 22, 2009^[26], August 1, 2008^[27], and August 29, 2008^[28]. Original languages include English^[15] and French^[16]. Genres include documentary film^[10] and biographical film^[11]. Man on Wire was distributed by video on demand^[17].

Subject and Themes

Man on Wire's main subject is tightrope walker^[29].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film^[3], an award for best film by genre^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1942^[32]; Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary^[4], a class of award^[33], in United States^[34]; and Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary^[5], a class of award^[35], in United States^[36]. Reviews include 100%^[18], 8.4/10^[19], and 89/100^[20].

Why It Matters

Man on Wire ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (403 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

What awards did Man on Wire receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film^[3], Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary^[4], and Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary^[5].