One True Thing

1998 film by Carl Franklin
Movie film Q1395302
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One True Thing

Summary

One True Thing is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,367 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • One True Thing's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • One True Thing was directed by Carl Franklin[4].
  • Carl Franklin wrote the screenplay for One True Thing[5].
  • One True Thing's composer is recorded as Cliff Eidelman[6].
  • One True Thing's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was Renée Zellweger[8].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was Meryl Streep[9].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was William Hurt[10].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was Tom Everett Scott[11].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was Lauren Graham[12].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was Nicky Katt[13].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was James Eckhouse[14].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was Diana Canova[15].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was Gerrit Graham[16].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was Julianne Nicholson[17].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was Hallee Hirsh[18].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was Jeffrey Scaperrotta[19].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was Saul Williams[20].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was Patrick Breen[21].
  • A cast member of One True Thing was Doug Allen[22].
  • One True Thing's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[23].
  • One True Thing's director of photography is recorded as Declan Quinn[24].
  • The original language of One True Thing was English[25].
  • One True Thing was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • One True Thing's review score is recorded as 89%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

One True Thing was directed by Carl Franklin[4]. Carl Franklin wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Renée Zellweger[8], Meryl Streep[9], William Hurt[10], Tom Everett Scott[11], Lauren Graham[12], and Nicky Katt[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1998[28] and March 18, 1999[29]. The original language of One True Thing was English[25]. Its genre is drama film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 89%[27], 7.2/10[30], and 63/100[31].

Why It Matters

One True Thing ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,367 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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