Only the Lonely

Summary

Only the Lonely is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (412 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Only the Lonely's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Only the Lonely was directed by Chris Columbus^[4].
• Chris Columbus wrote the screenplay for Only the Lonely^[5].
• Only the Lonely's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre^[6].
• Only the Lonely's genre is comedy drama^[7].
• Only the Lonely's genre is romantic comedy^[8].
• Only the Lonely's genre is crime film^[9].
• A cast member of Only the Lonely was John Candy^[10].
• A cast member of Only the Lonely was Maureen O'Hara^[11].
• A cast member of Only the Lonely was Ally Sheedy^[12].
• A cast member of Only the Lonely was Anthony Quinn^[13].
• A cast member of Only the Lonely was Kevin Dunn^[14].
• A cast member of Only the Lonely was Jim Belushi^[15].
• A cast member of Only the Lonely was Macaulay Culkin^[16].
• A cast member of Only the Lonely was Kieran Culkin^[17].
• A cast member of Only the Lonely was Bert Remsen^[18].
• A cast member of Only the Lonely was John Davis Chandler^[19].
• A cast member of Only the Lonely was Milo O'Shea^[20].
• Only the Lonely was produced by John Hughes^[21].
• Only the Lonely's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios^[22].
• Only the Lonely's director of photography is recorded as Julio Macat^[23].
• The original language of Only the Lonely was English^[24].
• Only the Lonely was distributed by video on demand^[25].
• Only the Lonely was distributed by direct-to-video^[26].
• Only the Lonely's review score is recorded as 6/10^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Only the Lonely was produced by John Hughes^[21]. It was directed by Chris Columbus^[4]. Chris Columbus wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include John Candy^[10], Maureen O'Hara^[11], Ally Sheedy^[12], Anthony Quinn^[13], Kevin Dunn^[14], and Jim Belushi^[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1991^[28] and November 28, 1991^[29]. The original language of Only the Lonely was English^[24]. Genres include comedy drama^[7], romantic comedy^[8], and crime film^[9]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand^[25] and direct-to-video^[26].

Subject and Themes

Only the Lonely's main subject is Chicago Police Department^[30].

Reception

Reviews include 6/10^[27] and 65%^[31].

Why It Matters

Only the Lonely ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (412 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]