Something Wild

1986 film by Jonathan Demme
Movie film Q644485
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Summary

Something Wild is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,114 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Something Wild's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Something Wild was directed by Jonathan Demme[4].
  • Frank Wedekind wrote the screenplay for Something Wild[5].
  • Eric Max Frye wrote the screenplay for Something Wild[6].
  • Something Wild's composer is recorded as John Cale[7].
  • Something Wild's composer is recorded as Laurie Anderson[8].
  • Something Wild's genre is romantic comedy[9].
  • Something Wild's genre is comedy drama[10].
  • Something Wild's genre is crime film[11].
  • A cast member of Something Wild was Jeff Daniels[12].
  • A cast member of Something Wild was Melanie Griffith[13].
  • A cast member of Something Wild was Ray Liotta[14].
  • A cast member of Something Wild was Margaret Colin[15].
  • A cast member of Something Wild was Tracey Walter[16].
  • A cast member of Something Wild was Charles Napier[17].
  • A cast member of Something Wild was John Sayles[18].
  • A cast member of Something Wild was John Waters[19].
  • A cast member of Something Wild was Anna Thomson[20].
  • A cast member of Something Wild was Adelle Lutz[21].
  • Something Wild's director of photography is recorded as Tak Fujimoto[22].
  • The original language of Something Wild was English[23].
  • Something Wild was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Something Wild's review score is recorded as 91%[25].
  • Something Wild's review score is recorded as 7.4/10[26].
  • Something Wild's review score is recorded as 73/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Something Wild was directed by Jonathan Demme[4]. Screenwriters include Frank Wedekind[5] and Eric Max Frye[6]. Cast members include Jeff Daniels[12], Melanie Griffith[13], Ray Liotta[14], Margaret Colin[15], Tracey Walter[16], and Charles Napier[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1986[28] and August 6, 1987[29]. The original language of Something Wild was English[23]. Genres include romantic comedy[9], comedy drama[10], and crime film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

Reviews include 91%[25], 7.4/10[26], and 73/100[27].

Why It Matters

Something Wild ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,114 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date → +1986-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1987-08-06T00:00:00Z
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