Space Jam

1996 live-action and animated film directed by Joe Pytka
Movie film Q207659
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Space Jam

Summary

Space Jam is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,903 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Space Jam's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Space Jam's instance of is recorded as animated film[4].
  • Space Jam was directed by Joe Pytka[5].
  • Space Jam was directed by Tony Cervone[6].
  • Space Jam was directed by Bruce W. Smith[7].
  • Timothy Harris wrote the screenplay for Space Jam[8].
  • Space Jam's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard[9].
  • Space Jam's genre is crossover fiction[10].
  • Space Jam's genre is children's film[11].
  • Space Jam's genre is comedy film[12].
  • Space Jam's genre is fantasy film[13].
  • Space Jam's genre is sport film[14].
  • Space Jam's genre is live-action/animated film[15].
  • Space Jam was followed by Space Jam: A New Legacy[16].
  • A cast member of Space Jam was Michael Jordan[17].
  • A cast member of Space Jam was Wayne Knight[18].
  • A cast member of Space Jam was Theresa Randle[19].
  • A cast member of Space Jam was Eric Gordon[20].
  • A cast member of Space Jam was Penny Bae Bridges[21].
  • A cast member of Space Jam was Brandon Hammond[22].
  • A cast member of Space Jam was Thom Barry[23].
  • A cast member of Space Jam was Bill Murray[24].
  • A cast member of Space Jam was Larry Bird[25].
  • A cast member of Space Jam was Charles Barkley[26].
  • A cast member of Space Jam was Patrick Ewing[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Ivan Reitman[28], Joe Medjuck[29], and Daniel Goldberg[30]. Directors include Joe Pytka[5], Tony Cervone[6], and Bruce W. Smith[7]. Timothy Harris wrote the screenplay for Space Jam[8]. Cast members include Michael Jordan[17], Wayne Knight[18], Theresa Randle[19], Eric Gordon[20], Penny Bae Bridges[21], and Brandon Hammond[22].

Publication

Publication dates include November 15, 1996[31], February 6, 1997[32], December 5, 1996[33], December 6, 1996[34], December 12, 1996[35], and December 21, 1996[36]. The original language of Space Jam was English[37]. Genres include crossover fiction[10], children's film[11], comedy film[12], fantasy film[13], sport film[14], and live-action/animated film[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[38].

Reception

Reviews include 5.4/10[39], 44%[40], and 57/100[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Space Jam was followed by it: A New Legacy[16].

Why It Matters

Space Jam ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,903 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . wikidata.org.
  38. [35] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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