Second Best

1994 film by Chris Menges
Movie film Q6123116
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Second Best

Summary

Second Best is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Second Best's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Second Best was directed by Chris Menges[4].
  • David Cook wrote the screenplay for Second Best[5].
  • Second Best's composer is recorded as Simon Boswell[6].
  • Second Best's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of Second Best was William Hurt[8].
  • A cast member of Second Best was John Hurt[9].
  • A cast member of Second Best was Jane Horrocks[10].
  • A cast member of Second Best was Alan Cumming[11].
  • Second Best was produced by Arnon Milchan[12].
  • Second Best was produced by Sarah Radclyffe[13].
  • The original language of Second Best was English[14].
  • Second Best was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • Second Best's review score is recorded as 100%[16].
  • Second Best's review score is recorded as 6.8/10[17].
  • Second Best's color is recorded as color[18].
  • Second Best's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Second Best's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[20].
  • Second Best was published on 1994[21].
  • Second Best was released on April 27, 1995[22].
  • Second Best's distributed by is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[23].
  • Second Best's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[24].
  • Second Best's title is recorded as Second Best[25].
  • Second Best's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+105'}[26].
  • Second Best's P14449 is recorded as 530[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Arnon Milchan[12] and Sarah Radclyffe[13]. Second Best was directed by Chris Menges[4]. David Cook wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include William Hurt[8], John Hurt[9], Jane Horrocks[10], and Alan Cumming[11].

Publication

Publication dates include 1994[21] and April 27, 1995[22]. The original language of Second Best was English[14]. Its genre is drama film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Reception

Reviews include 100%[16] and 6.8/10[17].

Why It Matters

Second Best ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 111102
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 111102, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 21624
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 21624, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269269|batch #269269]]"
  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 530
    Producer → Arnon Milchan, Sarah Radclyffe
    Publication date → +1994-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1995-04-27T00:00:00Z
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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