Ordinary People

Summary

Ordinary People is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,971 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ordinary People received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• Ordinary People received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4].
• Ordinary People received the Academy Award for Best Director^[5].
• Ordinary People received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[6].
• Ordinary People received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7].
• Ordinary People received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[8].
• Ordinary People's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Ordinary People was directed by Robert Redford^[10].
• Alvin Sargent wrote the screenplay for Ordinary People^[11].
• Judith Guest wrote the screenplay for Ordinary People^[12].
• Nancy Dowd wrote the screenplay for Ordinary People^[13].
• Ordinary People's composer is recorded as Marvin Hamlisch^[14].
• Ordinary People's genre is drama film^[15].
• Ordinary People's based on is recorded as Ordinary People^[16].
• A cast member of Ordinary People was Donald Sutherland^[17].
• A cast member of Ordinary People was Mary Tyler Moore^[18].
• A cast member of Ordinary People was Timothy Hutton^[19].
• A cast member of Ordinary People was Judd Hirsch^[20].
• A cast member of Ordinary People was Elizabeth McGovern^[21].
• A cast member of Ordinary People was M. Emmet Walsh^[22].
• A cast member of Ordinary People was Dinah Manoff^[23].
• A cast member of Ordinary People was Fredric Lehne^[24].
• A cast member of Ordinary People was Adam Baldwin^[25].
• A cast member of Ordinary People was James Sikking^[26].
• A cast member of Ordinary People was Basil Hoffman^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ordinary People was produced by Ronald L. Schwary^[28]. It was directed by Robert Redford^[10]. Screenwriters include Alvin Sargent^[11], Judith Guest^[12], and Nancy Dowd^[13]. Cast members include Donald Sutherland^[17], Mary Tyler Moore^[18], Timothy Hutton^[19], Judd Hirsch^[20], Elizabeth McGovern^[21], and M. Emmet Walsh^[22].

Publication

Publication dates include September 19, 1980^[29], March 6, 1981^[30], 1980^[31], and September 20, 1980^[32]. The original language of Ordinary People was English^[33]. Its genre is drama film^[15]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Ordinary People's main subject is dysfunctional family^[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1929^[38]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4], an Academy Awards^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1936^[41]; Academy Award for Best Director^[5], an award for best direction^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[6], an award for best adapted screenplay^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1929^[47]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7], a film award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1929^[50]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[8], a class of award^[51], in United States^[52]. Reviews include 8/10^[53], 89%^[54], and 86/100^[55].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ordinary People's after a work by is recorded as Judith Guest^[56].

Why It Matters

Ordinary People ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,971 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

What awards did Ordinary People receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4], Academy Award for Best Director^[5], and Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[6].