Small Soldiers

1998 film directed by Joe Dante
Movie film Q1332263
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Small Soldiers

Summary

Small Soldiers is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Small Soldiers's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Small Soldiers was directed by Joe Dante[4].
  • Ted Elliott wrote the screenplay for Small Soldiers[5].
  • Terry Rossio wrote the screenplay for Small Soldiers[6].
  • Small Soldiers's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[7].
  • Small Soldiers's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Small Soldiers's genre is action film[9].
  • Small Soldiers's genre is comedy film[10].
  • Small Soldiers's genre is speculative fiction film[11].
  • Small Soldiers's genre is adventure film[12].
  • Small Soldiers's genre is fantasy film[13].
  • A cast member of Small Soldiers was Kirsten Dunst[14].
  • A cast member of Small Soldiers was Gregory Smith[15].
  • A cast member of Small Soldiers was Jay Mohr[16].
  • A cast member of Small Soldiers was Phil Hartman[17].
  • A cast member of Small Soldiers was Kevin Dunn[18].
  • A cast member of Small Soldiers was Denis Leary[19].
  • A cast member of Small Soldiers was Frank Langella[20].
  • A cast member of Small Soldiers was Tommy Lee Jones[21].
  • A cast member of Small Soldiers was David Cross[22].
  • A cast member of Small Soldiers was Dick Miller[23].
  • A cast member of Small Soldiers was Jacob Smith[24].
  • A cast member of Small Soldiers was Jonathan Bouck[25].
  • A cast member of Small Soldiers was Archie Hahn[26].
  • A cast member of Small Soldiers was Robert Picardo[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Small Soldiers was produced by Colin Wilson[28]. It was directed by Joe Dante[4]. Screenwriters include Ted Elliott[5] and Terry Rossio[6]. Cast members include Kirsten Dunst[14], Gregory Smith[15], Jay Mohr[16], Phil Hartman[17], Kevin Dunn[18], and Denis Leary[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1998[29], October 15, 1998[30], and July 10, 1998[31]. The original language of Small Soldiers was English[32]. Genres include science fiction film[8], action film[9], comedy film[10], speculative fiction film[11], adventure film[12], and fantasy film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 48%[34] and 6.2/10[35].

Why It Matters

Small Soldiers has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

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.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1998-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1998-10-15T00:00:00Z, +1998-07-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
    Imda rating PG
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+108'}
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