Pontypool

2008 film by Bruce McDonald
Movie film Q1059028
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Pontypool

Summary

Pontypool is a film[1]. Pontypool ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (984 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pontypool's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Pontypool was directed by Bruce McDonald[4].
  • Tony Burgess wrote the screenplay for Pontypool[5].
  • Pontypool's composer is recorded as Claude Foisy[6].
  • Pontypool's genre is horror film[7].
  • Pontypool's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Pontypool's genre is psychological thriller[9].
  • Pontypool's genre is zombie film[10].
  • Pontypool's genre is film based on literature[11].
  • Pontypool's based on is recorded as Pontypool Changes Everything[12].
  • A cast member of Pontypool was Stephen McHattie[13].
  • A cast member of Pontypool was Georgina Reilly[14].
  • A cast member of Pontypool was Hrant Alianak[15].
  • A cast member of Pontypool was Rick Roberts[16].
  • A cast member of Pontypool was Boyd Banks[17].
  • A cast member of Pontypool was Tony Burgess[18].
  • A cast member of Pontypool was Daniel Fathers[19].
  • Pontypool's director of photography is recorded as Mirosław Baszak[20].
  • The original language of Pontypool was English[21].
  • The original language of Pontypool was French[22].
  • Pontypool was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Pontypool's review score is recorded as 84%[24].
  • Pontypool's review score is recorded as 6.6/10[25].
  • Pontypool's review score is recorded as 54/100[26].
  • Pontypool's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Pontypool was directed by Bruce McDonald[4]. Tony Burgess wrote the screenplay for Pontypool[5]. Cast members include Stephen McHattie[13], Georgina Reilly[14], Hrant Alianak[15], Rick Roberts[16], Boyd Banks[17], and Tony Burgess[18].

Publication

Pontypool was published on January 1, 2008[28]. Original languages include English[21] and French[22]. Genres include horror film[7], science fiction film[8], psychological thriller[9], zombie film[10], and film based on literature[11]. Pontypool was distributed by video on demand[23].

Reception

Reviews include 84%[24], 6.6/10[25], and 54/100[26].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Pontypool's after a work by is recorded as Tony Burgess[29].

Why It Matters

Pontypool ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (984 views/month).[2] Pontypool has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: 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] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . slantmagazine.com. slantmagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2008-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Tony Burgess
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    Original language of film or tv show English, French
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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