Match Point

2005 film by Woody Allen
Movie film Q733677
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Match Point is a crime film, drama film, and romance film [1]. The story unfolds through intertwining themes of moral ambiguity, personal desire, and social aspiration, all framed within the structure of a crime narrative [1]. Its dramatic elements are grounded in character-driven tension, while its romantic subplot adds emotional complexity to the central conflict [1]. The film’s tone and pacing reflect the conventions of its three genres without deviation [1].

Match Point

Summary

Match Point is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,629 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Match Point received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Match Point's image is recorded as Woody Allen Cannes.jpg[4].
  • Match Point's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Match Point's director is recorded as Woody Allen[6].
  • Match Point's screenwriter is recorded as Woody Allen[7].
  • Match Point's composer is recorded as Georges Bizet[8].
  • Match Point's genre is recorded as crime film[9].
  • Match Point's genre is recorded as drama film[10].
  • Match Point's genre is recorded as romance film[11].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Jonathan Rhys Meyers[12].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Scarlett Johansson[13].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Emily Mortimer[14].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Matthew Goode[15].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Brian Cox[16].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Penelope Wilton[17].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Ewen Bremner[18].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as James Nesbitt[19].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Rupert Penry-Jones[20].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Colin Salmon[21].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Margaret Tyzack[22].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Zoe Telford[23].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Alexander Armstrong[24].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Layke Anderson[25].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Miranda Raison[26].
  • Match Point's cast member is recorded as Georgina Chapman[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Letty Aronson[28], Gareth Wiley[29], and Charles H. Joffe[30]. Match Point's director is recorded as Woody Allen[6]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Woody Allen[7]. Cast members include Jonathan Rhys Meyers[12], Scarlett Johansson[13], Emily Mortimer[14], Matthew Goode[15], Brian Cox[16], and Penelope Wilton[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +2005-05-12T00:00:00Z[31] and +2005-12-29T00:00:00Z[32]. Match Point's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[33]. Genres include crime film[9], drama film[10], and romance film[11].

Reception

Match Point received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 7.1/10[34], 76%[35], and 72/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Match Point's after a work by is recorded as Fyodor Dostoyevsky[37].

Why It Matters

Match Point ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,629 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did Match Point receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  21. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  30. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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