Possessor

2020 film directed by Brandon Cronenberg
Movie film Q60849823
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Possessor

Summary

Possessor is a film[1]. Possessor ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (835 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Possessor received the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3].
  • Possessor received the Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[4].
  • Possessor's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Possessor was directed by Brandon Cronenberg[6].
  • Possessor's genre is thriller film[7].
  • Possessor's genre is cyberpunk[8].
  • A cast member of Possessor was Andrea Riseborough[9].
  • A cast member of Possessor was Christopher Abbott[10].
  • A cast member of Possessor was Rossif Sutherland[11].
  • A cast member of Possessor was Tuppence Middleton[12].
  • A cast member of Possessor was Jennifer Jason Leigh[13].
  • A cast member of Possessor was Sean Bean[14].
  • The original language of Possessor was English[15].
  • Possessor was distributed by video on demand[16].
  • Possessor's review score is recorded as 94%[17].
  • Possessor's review score is recorded as 7.8/10[18].
  • Possessor's review score is recorded as 72/100[19].
  • Possessor's color is recorded as color[20].
  • Possessor's country of origin is recorded as Canada[21].
  • Possessor's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[22].
  • Possessor was published on January 25, 2020[23].
  • Possessor was published on October 2, 2020[24].
  • Possessor was published on October 9, 2020[25].
  • Possessor was published on July 1, 2021[26].
  • Possessor's distributed by is recorded as ADS Service[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Possessor was directed by Brandon Cronenberg[6]. Cast members include Andrea Riseborough[9], Christopher Abbott[10], Rossif Sutherland[11], Tuppence Middleton[12], Jennifer Jason Leigh[13], and Sean Bean[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 25, 2020[23], October 2, 2020[24], October 9, 2020[25], and July 1, 2021[26]. The original language of Possessor was English[15]. Genres include thriller film[7] and cyberpunk[8]. Possessor was distributed by video on demand[16].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include contract killing[28], identity[29], manipulation[30], and control[31].

Reception

Awards received include Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3], a class of award[32], in Spain[33], founded in 1971[34] and Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[4], a film award[35], in Spain[36]. Reviews include 94%[17], 7.8/10[18], and 72/100[19].

Why It Matters

Possessor ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (835 views/month).[2] Possessor has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Possessor is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did Possessor receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3] and Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Possessor. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Possessor. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Possessor. wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Possessor. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Assessment → Bechdel test, reverse Bechdel Test, Mako Mori test +17
    Classind rating → 18
    Different from → Possessor of Tarentaise
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