Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

Summary

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.16% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,085 views/month, #147 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace's instance of is recorded as Episode I – The Phantom Menace — instance of (P31): film^[3].
• Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was directed by Episode I – The Phantom Menace — director (P57): George Lucas^[4].
• Episode I – The Phantom Menace — screenwriter (P58): George Lucas wrote the screenplay for Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace^[5].
• Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace's composer is recorded as Episode I – The Phantom Menace — composer (P86): John Williams^[6].
• Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace's genre is Episode I – The Phantom Menace — genre (P136): science fiction film^[7].
• Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace's genre is Episode I – The Phantom Menace — genre (P136): action film^[8].
• Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace's genre is Episode I – The Phantom Menace — genre (P136): adventure film^[9].
• Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace's genre is Episode I – The Phantom Menace — genre (P136): fantasy film^[10].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Liam Neeson^[11].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Ewan McGregor^[12].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Natalie Portman^[13].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Jake Lloyd^[14].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Ian McDiarmid^[15].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Ahmed Best^[16].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Kenny Baker^[17].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Pernilla August^[18].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Frank Oz^[19].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Samuel L. Jackson^[20].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Ray Park^[21].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Silas Carson^[22].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Terence Stamp^[23].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Keira Knightley^[24].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Sofia Coppola^[25].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Dominic West^[26].
• A cast member of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Brian Blessed^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was produced by Episode I – The Phantom Menace — producer (P162): Rick McCallum^[28]. It was directed by Episode I – The Phantom Menace — director (P57): George Lucas^[4]. Episode I – The Phantom Menace — screenwriter (P58): George Lucas wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Liam Neeson^[11], Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Ewan McGregor^[12], Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Natalie Portman^[13], Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Jake Lloyd^[14], Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Ian McDiarmid^[15], and Episode I – The Phantom Menace — cast member (P161): Ahmed Best^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include May 19, 1999^[29], July 10, 1999^[30], August 19, 1999^[31], September 17, 1999^[32], October 13, 1999^[33], and April 4, 2000^[34]. The original language of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was Episode I – The Phantom Menace — original language of film or TV show (P364): English^[35]. Genres include Episode I – The Phantom Menace — genre (P136): science fiction film^[7], Episode I – The Phantom Menace — genre (P136): action film^[8], Episode I – The Phantom Menace — genre (P136): adventure film^[9], and Episode I – The Phantom Menace — genre (P136): fantasy film^[10]. Series this is part of include Episode I – The Phantom Menace — part of the series (P179): Star Wars^[36] and Episode I – The Phantom Menace — part of the series (P179): Star Wars prequel trilogy^[37]. It was distributed by Episode I – The Phantom Menace — distribution format (P437): video on demand^[38].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Episode I – The Phantom Menace — part of the series (P179): Star Wars^[36] and Episode I – The Phantom Menace — part of the series (P179): Star Wars prequel trilogy^[37].

Reception

Reviews include 6/10^[39], 54%^[40], and 51/100^[41].

Why It Matters

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace ranks in the top 0.16% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,085 views/month, #147 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 126 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]