Shortbus

2006 film by John Cameron Mitchell
Movie film Q930746
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Shortbus

Summary

Shortbus is a film[1]. Shortbus ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,177 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shortbus's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Shortbus was directed by John Cameron Mitchell[4].
  • John Cameron Mitchell wrote the screenplay for Shortbus[5].
  • Shortbus's composer is recorded as Yo La Tengo[6].
  • Shortbus's genre is comedy drama[7].
  • Shortbus's genre is erotic film[8].
  • Shortbus's genre is romance film[9].
  • Shortbus's genre is LGBTQ-related film[10].
  • Shortbus's genre is drama film[11].
  • A cast member of Shortbus was Sook-Yin Lee[12].
  • A cast member of Shortbus was Paul Dawson[13].
  • A cast member of Shortbus was PJ DeBoy[14].
  • A cast member of Shortbus was Peter Stickles[15].
  • A cast member of Shortbus was Jay Brannan[16].
  • A cast member of Shortbus was JD Samson[17].
  • A cast member of Shortbus was John Cameron Mitchell[18].
  • A cast member of Shortbus was Miriam Shor[19].
  • A cast member of Shortbus was Dirty Martini[20].
  • Shortbus was produced by John Cameron Mitchell[21].
  • Shortbus was produced by Howard Gertler[22].
  • Shortbus's production company is recorded as Fortissimo Films[23].
  • Shortbus's production company is recorded as Q[24].
  • Shortbus's director of photography is recorded as Frankie DeMarco[25].
  • The original language of Shortbus was English[26].
  • Shortbus was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include John Cameron Mitchell[21] and Howard Gertler[22]. Shortbus was directed by John Cameron Mitchell[4]. John Cameron Mitchell wrote the screenplay for Shortbus[5]. Cast members include Sook-Yin Lee[12], Paul Dawson[13], PJ DeBoy[14], Peter Stickles[15], Jay Brannan[16], and JD Samson[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2006[28] and October 19, 2006[29]. The original language of Shortbus was English[26]. Genres include comedy drama[7], erotic film[8], romance film[9], LGBTQ-related film[10], and drama film[11]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[27], theatrical release[30], and home video release[31].

Reception

Reviews include 68%[32], 6.5/10[33], and 64/100[34].

Why It Matters

Shortbus ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,177 views/month).[2] Shortbus has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Shortbus is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BBFC database. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . BBFC database. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . BBFC database. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . BBFC database. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BBFC database. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . BBFC database. wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . BBFC database. wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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