Popeye

1980 film by Robert Altman
Movie film Q941944
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Popeye

Summary

Popeye is a film[1]. Popeye ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,774 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Popeye's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Popeye was directed by Robert Altman[4].
  • Jules Feiffer wrote the screenplay for Popeye[5].
  • E. C. Segar wrote the screenplay for Popeye[6].
  • Popeye's composer is recorded as Harry Nilsson[7].
  • Popeye's genre is romantic comedy[8].
  • Popeye's genre is musical film[9].
  • Popeye's genre is pirate film[10].
  • Popeye's genre is live action[11].
  • Popeye's based on is recorded as Popeye[12].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Robin Williams[13].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Shelley Duvall[14].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Ray Walston[15].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Paul L. Smith[16].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Paul Dooley[17].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Richard Libertini[18].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Donald Moffat[19].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Roberta Maxwell[20].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Donovan Scott[21].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Klaus Voormann[22].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Linda Hunt[23].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Dennis Franz[24].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Van Dyke Parks[25].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Bill Irwin[26].
  • A cast member of Popeye was Roberto Dell'Acqua[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Popeye was Harry Nilsson[28]. Popeye was produced by Robert Evans[29]. Popeye was directed by Robert Altman[4]. Screenwriters include Jules Feiffer[5] and E. C. Segar[6]. Cast members include Robin Williams[13], Shelley Duvall[14], Ray Walston[15], Paul L. Smith[16], Paul Dooley[17], and Richard Libertini[18].

Publication

Publication dates include December 12, 1980[30] and December 17, 1981[31]. The original language of Popeye was English[32]. Genres include romantic comedy[8], musical film[9], pirate film[10], and live action[11]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[33] and video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Popeye's main subject is seamanship[35].

Reception

Reviews include 5.8/10[36], 64/100[37], and 60%[38].

Why It Matters

Popeye ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,774 views/month).[2] Popeye has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

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] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1980-12-12T00:00:00Z, +1981-12-17T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Jules Feiffer, E. C. Segar
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+114'}
    Significant event principal photography, première
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