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Spider

2002 film directed by David Cronenberg
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Spider

Summary

Spider is a film[1]. Spider ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,860 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Spider received the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film[3].
  • Spider's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Spider was directed by David Cronenberg[5].
  • Patrick McGrath wrote the screenplay for Spider[6].
  • Spider's composer is recorded as Howard Shore[7].
  • Spider's genre is drama film[8].
  • Spider's genre is psychological thriller film[9].
  • Spider's genre is thriller film[10].
  • Spider's genre is psychological drama film[11].
  • Spider's genre is independent film[12].
  • Spider's genre is mystery film[13].
  • Spider's based on is recorded as Spider[14].
  • A cast member of Spider was Ralph Fiennes[15].
  • A cast member of Spider was Miranda Richardson[16].
  • A cast member of Spider was Gabriel Byrne[17].
  • A cast member of Spider was Lynn Redgrave[18].
  • A cast member of Spider was John Neville[19].
  • A cast member of Spider was Bradley Hall[20].
  • A cast member of Spider was Gary Reineke[21].
  • A cast member of Spider was Sara Stockbridge[22].
  • A cast member of Spider was Nicola Duffett[23].
  • A cast member of Spider was Philip Craig[24].
  • Spider was produced by David Cronenberg[25].
  • Spider was produced by Samuel Hadida[26].
  • Spider was produced by Catherine Bailey[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include David Cronenberg[25], Samuel Hadida[26], and Catherine Bailey[27]. Spider was directed by David Cronenberg[5]. Patrick McGrath wrote the screenplay for Spider[6]. Cast members include Ralph Fiennes[15], Miranda Richardson[16], Gabriel Byrne[17], Lynn Redgrave[18], John Neville[19], and Bradley Hall[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2002[28] and June 10, 2004[29]. The original language of Spider was English[30]. Genres include drama film[8], psychological thriller film[9], thriller film[10], psychological drama film[11], independent film[12], and mystery film[13]. Spider was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include coming to terms with the past[32], childhood trauma[33], parental death[34], and delusion[35].

Reception

Spider received the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film[3]. Reviews include 85%[36], 7.5/10[37], and 83/100[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Spider's after a work by is recorded as Patrick McGrath[39].

Why It Matters

Spider ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,860 views/month).[2] Spider has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Spider is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did Spider receive?

Honors received include Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film[3].

Related Entities

Canada David Cronenberg film France Gabriel Byrne Howard Shore London Lynn Redgrave Miranda Richardson Ralph Fiennes United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 278731
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 278731, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 26d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Distributed by → Sony Pictures Classics
    Instance of → film
    Composer → Howard Shore
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 28347, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
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