Mimic

1997 science fiction horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro
Movie film Q1423555
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Mimic

Summary

Mimic is a film[1]. Mimic has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Mimic's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Mimic was directed by Guillermo del Toro[4].
  • Matthew Robbins wrote the screenplay for Mimic[5].
  • Guillermo del Toro wrote the screenplay for Mimic[6].
  • John Sayles wrote the screenplay for Mimic[7].
  • Mimic's composer is recorded as Marco Beltrami[8].
  • Mimic's genre is horror film[9].
  • Mimic's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • Mimic's genre is monster film[11].
  • Mimic's genre is film based on literature[12].
  • Mimic's genre is science fiction horror film[13].
  • Mimic's genre is thriller film[14].
  • A cast member of Mimic was Mira Sorvino[15].
  • A cast member of Mimic was Jeremy Northam[16].
  • A cast member of Mimic was Josh Brolin[17].
  • A cast member of Mimic was Charles S. Dutton[18].
  • A cast member of Mimic was Giancarlo Giannini[19].
  • A cast member of Mimic was F. Murray Abraham[20].
  • A cast member of Mimic was Alexander Goodwin[21].
  • A cast member of Mimic was Alix Koromzay[22].
  • A cast member of Mimic was Norman Reedus[23].
  • A cast member of Mimic was Julian Richings[24].
  • A cast member of Mimic was Doug Jones[25].
  • A cast member of Mimic was James Kidnie[26].
  • A cast member of Mimic was Roger Clown[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Ole Bornedal[28], Bob Weinstein[29], and Harvey Weinstein[30]. Mimic was directed by Guillermo del Toro[4]. Screenwriters include Matthew Robbins[5], Guillermo del Toro[6], and John Sayles[7]. Cast members include Mira Sorvino[15], Jeremy Northam[16], Josh Brolin[17], Charles S. Dutton[18], Giancarlo Giannini[19], and F. Murray Abraham[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1997[31], February 26, 1998[32], and August 22, 1997[33]. The original language of Mimic was English[34]. Genres include horror film[9], science fiction film[10], monster film[11], film based on literature[12], science fiction horror film[13], and thriller film[14]. Mimic's part of the series is recorded as Mimic[35]. Mimic was distributed by video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

Mimic's main subject is insect[37]. Mimic's part of the series is recorded as Mimic[35].

Reception

Reviews include 64%[38], 6.4/10[39], and 55/100[40].

Why It Matters

Mimic has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Mimic is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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