Sphere

1998 film by Barry Levinson
Movie film Q744500
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Sphere

Summary

Sphere is a film[1]. Sphere has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sphere's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Sphere was directed by Barry Levinson[4].
  • Kurt Wimmer wrote the screenplay for Sphere[5].
  • Paul Attanasio wrote the screenplay for Sphere[6].
  • Sphere's composer is recorded as Elliot Goldenthal[7].
  • Sphere's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Sphere's genre is adventure film[9].
  • Sphere's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • Sphere's genre is mystery film[11].
  • Sphere's genre is time-travel film[12].
  • Sphere's based on is recorded as Sphere[13].
  • A cast member of Sphere was Dustin Hoffman[14].
  • A cast member of Sphere was Sharon Stone[15].
  • A cast member of Sphere was Samuel L. Jackson[16].
  • A cast member of Sphere was Liev Schreiber[17].
  • A cast member of Sphere was Peter Coyote[18].
  • A cast member of Sphere was Queen Latifah[19].
  • A cast member of Sphere was Huey Lewis[20].
  • A cast member of Sphere was James Pickens Jr.[21].
  • Sphere was produced by Michael Crichton[22].
  • Sphere was produced by Barry Levinson[23].
  • Sphere was performed by Elliot Goldenthal[24].
  • Sphere's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[25].
  • Sphere's production company is recorded as Baltimore Pictures[26].
  • Sphere's director of photography is recorded as Adam Greenberg[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sphere was performed by Elliot Goldenthal[24]. Producers include Michael Crichton[22] and Barry Levinson[23]. Sphere was directed by Barry Levinson[4]. Screenwriters include Kurt Wimmer[5] and Paul Attanasio[6]. Cast members include Dustin Hoffman[14], Sharon Stone[15], Samuel L. Jackson[16], Liev Schreiber[17], Peter Coyote[18], and Queen Latifah[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1998[28], April 2, 1998[29], and February 13, 1998[30]. The original language of Sphere was English[31]. Genres include science fiction film[8], adventure film[9], film based on a novel[10], mystery film[11], and time-travel film[12]. Sphere was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Sphere's main subject is time travel[33].

Reception

Reviews include 4/10[34], 35/100[35], and 13%[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sphere's after a work by is recorded as Michael Crichton[37].

Why It Matters

Sphere has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Sphere is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Norman Reynolds
    Publication date +1998-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1998-04-02T00:00:00Z, +1998-02-13T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Kurt Wimmer, Paul Attanasio
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+129'}
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