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News of the World

2020 film directed by Paul Greengrass
Movie film Q73537408
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News of the World

Summary

News of the World is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • News of the World's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • News of the World was directed by Paul Greengrass[4].
  • Luke Davies wrote the screenplay for News of the World[5].
  • Paul Greengrass wrote the screenplay for News of the World[6].
  • News of the World's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard[7].
  • News of the World's genre is drama film[8].
  • News of the World's genre is film based on a novel[9].
  • News of the World's genre is Western film[10].
  • News of the World's based on is recorded as News of the World[11].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Tom Hanks[12].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Helena Zengel[13].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Michael Angelo Covino[14].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Fred Hechinger[15].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Neil Sandilands[16].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Thomas Francis Murphy[17].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Mare Winningham[18].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Elizabeth Marvel[19].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Chuk Iwuji[20].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Ray McKinnon[21].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Bill Camp[22].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Winsome Brown[23].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Gabriel Ebert[24].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Jeffrey Ware[25].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Chris Bylsma[26].
  • A cast member of News of the World was Brenden Wedner[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Gary Goetzman[28], Gail Mutrux[29], Gregory Goodman[30], and Tom Hanks[31]. News of the World was directed by Paul Greengrass[4]. Screenwriters include Luke Davies[5] and Paul Greengrass[6]. Cast members include Tom Hanks[12], Helena Zengel[13], Michael Angelo Covino[14], Fred Hechinger[15], Neil Sandilands[16], and Thomas Francis Murphy[17].

Publication

Publication dates include December 25, 2020[32] and 2021[33]. Original languages include English[34], Kiowa[35], and German[36]. Genres include drama film[8], film based on a novel[9], and Western film[10]. News of the World was distributed by video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include loss[38], belongingness[39], affectional bond[40], human bonding[41], Reconstruction Era[42], and Texas–Indian Wars[43].

Reception

Reviews include 7.4/10[44], 88%[45], and 73/100[46].

Why It Matters

News of the World ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Related Entities

film James Newton Howard Mare Winningham Paul Greengrass Texas Tom Hanks United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . punekarnews.in. punekarnews.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . theworldofmovies.com. theworldofmovies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . News of the World. wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . News of the World. wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . News of the World. wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [44] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] ↑ . News of the World. wikidata.org.
  40. [39] ↑ . News of the World. wikidata.org.
  41. [40] ↑ . News of the World. wikidata.org.
  42. [41] ↑ . News of the World. wikidata.org.
  43. [42] ↑ . News of the World. wikidata.org.
  44. [43] ↑ . News of the World. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 52818
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  2. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14571 → 424470
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  3. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1870, Reconstruction Era, Texas–Indian Wars
    Publication date → +2020-12-25T00:00:00Z, +2021-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Luke Davies, Paul Greengrass
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+118'}
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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