The Butcher Boy

Summary

The Butcher Boy is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Butcher Boy received the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer^[3].
• The Butcher Boy received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• The Butcher Boy's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• The Butcher Boy's director is recorded as Neil Jordan^[6].
• The Butcher Boy's screenwriter is recorded as Neil Jordan^[7].
• The Butcher Boy's screenwriter is recorded as Patrick McCabe^[8].
• The Butcher Boy's composer is recorded as Elliot Goldenthal^[9].
• The Butcher Boy's genre is recorded as black comedy film^[10].
• The Butcher Boy's genre is recorded as drama film^[11].
• The Butcher Boy's based on is recorded as The Butcher Boy^[12].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Stephen Rea^[13].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Ardal O'Hanlon^[14].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Brendan Gleeson^[15].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Fiona Shaw^[16].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Milo O'Shea^[17].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Sinéad O'Connor^[18].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Seán McGinley^[19].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Aisling O'Sullivan^[20].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as John Kavanagh^[21].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Ian Hart^[22].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Dermot Healy^[23].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Gerard McSorley^[24].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Tony Rohr^[25].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Stuart Graham^[26].
• The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Pat McGrath^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Redmond Morris, 4th Baron Killanin^[28] and Stephen Woolley^[29]. The Butcher Boy's director is recorded as Neil Jordan^[6]. Screenwriters include Neil Jordan^[7] and Patrick McCabe^[8]. Cast members include Stephen Rea^[13], Ardal O'Hanlon^[14], Brendan Gleeson^[15], Fiona Shaw^[16], Milo O'Shea^[17], and Sinéad O'Connor^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1997-01-01T00:00:00Z^[30], +1998-02-26T00:00:00Z^[31], +1998-02-20T00:00:00Z^[32], and +1998-04-03T00:00:00Z^[33]. The Butcher Boy's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[34]. Genres include black comedy film^[10] and drama film^[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include dysfunctional family^[35], coping^[36], escapism^[37], fantasy^[38], social isolation^[39], and delusion^[40].

Reception

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Cinematographer^[3], a class of award^[41], founded in 1989^[42] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1929^[45]. Reviews include 77%^[46] and 7.5/10^[47].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Butcher Boy's after a work by is recorded as Patrick McCabe^[48].

Why It Matters

The Butcher Boy ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

What awards did The Butcher Boy receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Cinematographer^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].