Signs

2002 film directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Movie film Q22432
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Signs

Summary

Signs is a film[1]. Signs has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Signs's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Signs was directed by M. Night Shyamalan[4].
  • M. Night Shyamalan wrote the screenplay for Signs[5].
  • Signs's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard[6].
  • Signs's genre is science fiction film[7].
  • Signs's genre is alien invasion[8].
  • Signs's genre is thriller film[9].
  • Signs's genre is speculative fiction film[10].
  • Signs's genre is horror film[11].
  • Signs's genre is science fiction horror film[12].
  • Signs's genre is mystery film[13].
  • Signs's genre is psychological horror film[14].
  • Signs's genre is psychological thriller film[15].
  • Signs's genre is monster film[16].
  • Signs's genre is religious horror[17].
  • Signs's genre is psychological drama film[18].
  • Signs's genre is action film[19].
  • Signs's genre is fantasy film[20].
  • A cast member of Signs was Mel Gibson[21].
  • A cast member of Signs was Joaquin Phoenix[22].
  • A cast member of Signs was Abigail Breslin[23].
  • A cast member of Signs was Rory Culkin[24].
  • A cast member of Signs was Cherry Jones[25].
  • A cast member of Signs was M. Night Shyamalan[26].
  • A cast member of Signs was Angela Eckert[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Signs was James Newton Howard[28]. Producers include M. Night Shyamalan[29], Kathleen Kennedy[30], Sam Mercer[31], and Frank Marshall[32]. Signs was directed by M. Night Shyamalan[4]. M. Night Shyamalan wrote the screenplay for Signs[5]. Cast members include Mel Gibson[21], Joaquin Phoenix[22], Abigail Breslin[23], Rory Culkin[24], Cherry Jones[25], and M. Night Shyamalan[26].

Publication

Publication dates include July 29, 2002[33], September 12, 2002[34], 2002[35], and August 2, 2002[36]. The original language of Signs was English[37]. Genres include science fiction film[7], alien invasion[8], thriller film[9], speculative fiction film[10], horror film[11], and science fiction horror film[12]. Signs was distributed by video on demand[38].

Subject and Themes

Signs's main subject is alien invasion[39].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[40], 76%[41], and 59/100[42].

Why It Matters

Signs has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Signs is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . rottentomatoes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [41] . wikidata.org.
  35. [42] . wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [35] . wikidata.org.
  39. [36] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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