Milk

2008 film directed by Gus Van Sant
Movie film Q201687
Milk
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Milk

Summary

Milk is a film[1]. Milk ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,245 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Milk is the creator of Gus Van Sant[3].
  • Milk received the Academy Award for Best Actor[4].
  • Milk received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[5].
  • Milk received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].
  • Milk received the Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award[7].
  • Milk's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • Milk was directed by Gus Van Sant[9].
  • Dustin Lance Black wrote the screenplay for Milk[10].
  • Brandon Boyce wrote the screenplay for Milk[11].
  • Milk's composer is recorded as Danny Elfman[12].
  • Milk's genre is biographical film[13].
  • Milk's genre is drama film[14].
  • Milk's genre is LGBTQ-related film[15].
  • Harvey Milk is named after Milk[16].
  • A cast member of Milk was Sean Penn[17].
  • A cast member of Milk was Emile Hirsch[18].
  • A cast member of Milk was Josh Brolin[19].
  • A cast member of Milk was Diego Luna[20].
  • A cast member of Milk was James Franco[21].
  • A cast member of Milk was Alison Pill[22].
  • A cast member of Milk was Victor Garber[23].
  • A cast member of Milk was Denis O'Hare[24].
  • A cast member of Milk was Joseph Cross[25].
  • A cast member of Milk was Stephen Spinella[26].
  • A cast member of Milk was Lucas Grabeel[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Bruce Cohen[28] and Dan Jinks[29]. Milk was directed by Gus Van Sant[9]. Screenwriters include Dustin Lance Black[10] and Brandon Boyce[11]. Cast members include Sean Penn[17], Emile Hirsch[18], Josh Brolin[19], Diego Luna[20], James Franco[21], and Alison Pill[22]. Milk is the creator of Gus Van Sant[3].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2008[30], February 26, 2009[31], and February 19, 2009[32]. The original language of Milk was American English[33]. Genres include biographical film[13], drama film[14], and LGBTQ-related film[15]. Milk was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor[4], an award for best leading actor[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[5], an award for best screenplay[38], in United States[39], founded in 1941[40]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]; and Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award[7], a film award[44], founded in 2002[45]. Reviews include 8/10[46], 93%[47], and 83/100[48].

Why It Matters

Milk ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,245 views/month).[2] Milk has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Milk is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did Milk receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[5], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], and Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [24] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [26] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [28] . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . wikidata.org.
  26. [7] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [46] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [47] . wikidata.org.
  32. [48] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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