Night Watch

2004 film by Timur Bekmambetov
Movie film Q1045388
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Night Watch

Summary

Night Watch is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Night Watch's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Night Watch was directed by Timur Bekmambetov[4].
  • Timur Bekmambetov wrote the screenplay for Night Watch[5].
  • Laeta Kalogridis wrote the screenplay for Night Watch[6].
  • Sergey Lukyanenko wrote the screenplay for Night Watch[7].
  • Night Watch's composer is recorded as Yuri Poteyenko[8].
  • Night Watch's genre is horror film[9].
  • Night Watch's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • Night Watch's genre is vampire film[11].
  • Night Watch's genre is action film[12].
  • Night Watch's genre is thriller film[13].
  • Night Watch's based on is recorded as Night Watch[14].
  • Night Watch was followed by Day Watch[15].
  • A cast member of Night Watch was Konstantin Khabensky[16].
  • A cast member of Night Watch was Vladimir Menshov[17].
  • A cast member of Night Watch was Valeri Zolotukhin[18].
  • A cast member of Night Watch was Aleksey Chadov[19].
  • A cast member of Night Watch was Jeanna Friske[20].
  • A cast member of Night Watch was Viktor Verzhbitsky[21].
  • A cast member of Night Watch was Gosha Kutsenko[22].
  • A cast member of Night Watch was Mariya Poroshina[23].
  • A cast member of Night Watch was Maria Mironova[24].
  • A cast member of Night Watch was Nikolay Olyalin[25].
  • A cast member of Night Watch was Galina Tyunina[26].
  • A cast member of Night Watch was Ilya Lagutenko[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Konstantin Ernst[28] and Anatoly Maksimov[29]. Night Watch was directed by Timur Bekmambetov[4]. Screenwriters include Timur Bekmambetov[5], Laeta Kalogridis[6], and Sergey Lukyanenko[7]. Cast members include Konstantin Khabensky[16], Vladimir Menshov[17], Valeri Zolotukhin[18], Aleksey Chadov[19], Jeanna Friske[20], and Viktor Verzhbitsky[21].

Publication

Publication dates include June 27, 2004[30], July 8, 2004[31], September 1, 2005[32], and September 2, 2005[33]. Original languages include Russian[34] and English[35]. Genres include horror film[9], fantasy film[10], vampire film[11], action film[12], and thriller film[13]. Night Watch was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Reviews include 60%[37], 6.1/10[38], and 58/100[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Night Watch's after a work by is recorded as Sergey Lukyanenko[40]. It was followed by Day Watch[15].

Why It Matters

Night Watch has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . Kinopoisk. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . wikidata.org.
  37. [33] . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] . 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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  1. 16d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2004-06-27T00:00:00Z, +2004-07-08T00:00:00Z, +2005-09-01T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Timur Bekmambetov, Laeta Kalogridis, Sergey Lukyanenko
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+115'}
    Original language of film or tv show Russian, English
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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