My Name Is Joe

1998 film by Ken Loach
Movie film Q1917949
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My Name Is Joe

Summary

My Name Is Joe is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • My Name Is Joe's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • My Name Is Joe was directed by Ken Loach[4].
  • Paul Laverty wrote the screenplay for My Name Is Joe[5].
  • My Name Is Joe's composer is recorded as George Fenton[6].
  • My Name Is Joe's genre is drama film[7].
  • My Name Is Joe's genre is comedy film[8].
  • My Name Is Joe's genre is romance film[9].
  • A cast member of My Name Is Joe was Peter Mullan[10].
  • A cast member of My Name Is Joe was Gary Lewis[11].
  • A cast member of My Name Is Joe was David Hayman[12].
  • A cast member of My Name Is Joe was Louise Goodall[13].
  • A cast member of My Name Is Joe was Lorraine McIntosh[14].
  • A cast member of My Name Is Joe was David McKay[15].
  • A cast member of My Name Is Joe was Anne-Marie Kennedy[16].
  • A cast member of My Name Is Joe was Stephen McCole[17].
  • My Name Is Joe was produced by Rebecca O'Brien[18].
  • My Name Is Joe's production company is recorded as Parallax Pictures[19].
  • My Name Is Joe's production company is recorded as Road Movies Filmproduktion[20].
  • My Name Is Joe's director of photography is recorded as Barry Ackroyd[21].
  • The original language of My Name Is Joe was English[22].
  • My Name Is Joe was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • My Name Is Joe's review score is recorded as 7.4/10[24].
  • My Name Is Joe's review score is recorded as 89%[25].
  • My Name Is Joe's color is recorded as color[26].
  • My Name Is Joe's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

My Name Is Joe was produced by Rebecca O'Brien[18]. It was directed by Ken Loach[4]. Paul Laverty wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Peter Mullan[10], Gary Lewis[11], David Hayman[12], Louise Goodall[13], Lorraine McIntosh[14], and David McKay[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1998[28], January 7, 1999[29], October 14, 1998[30], November 20, 1998[31], December 4, 1998[32], and January 22, 1999[33]. The original language of My Name Is Joe was English[22]. Genres include drama film[7], comedy film[8], and romance film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include alcoholism[34], intimate relationship[35], social worker[36], and social issue[37].

Reception

Reviews include 7.4/10[24] and 89%[25].

Why It Matters

My Name Is Joe ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: 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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    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}
    Nominated for European Film Award for Best Film, European Film Award for Best Actor
    Cnc film rating (france) no age restriction
    Aspect ratio (w:h) 1.85:1
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