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The Cable Guy

1996 film directed by Ben Stiller
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The Cable Guy

Summary

The Cable Guy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,199 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Cable Guy received the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[3].
  • The Cable Guy received the MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance[4].
  • The Cable Guy's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Cable Guy was directed by Ben Stiller[6].
  • Judd Apatow wrote the screenplay for The Cable Guy[7].
  • Ben Stiller wrote the screenplay for The Cable Guy[8].
  • The Cable Guy's composer is recorded as John Ottman[9].
  • The Cable Guy's genre is comedy film[10].
  • The Cable Guy's genre is mystery film[11].
  • The Cable Guy's genre is comedy thriller[12].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was Jim Carrey[13].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was Matthew Broderick[14].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was Leslie Mann[15].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was Jack Black[16].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was George Segal[17].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was Diane Baker[18].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was Ben Stiller[19].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was Eric Roberts[20].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was Owen Wilson[21].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was Charles Napier[22].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was Andy Dick[23].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was David Cross[24].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was Janeane Garofalo[25].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was Kyle Gass[26].
  • A cast member of The Cable Guy was Sean Whalen[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Cable Guy was produced by Judd Apatow[28]. It was directed by Ben Stiller[6]. Screenwriters include Judd Apatow[7] and Ben Stiller[8]. Cast members include Jim Carrey[13], Matthew Broderick[14], Leslie Mann[15], Jack Black[16], George Segal[17], and Diane Baker[18].

Publication

Publication dates include June 14, 1996[29] and October 10, 1996[30]. Original languages include French[31] and English[32]. Genres include comedy film[10], mystery film[11], and comedy thriller[12]. The Cable Guy was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Awards received include MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[3], a MTV Movie & TV Awards[34], in United States[35] and MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance[4], a class of award[36], in United States[37]. Reviews include 5.7/10[38], 55%[39], and 56/100[40].

Why It Matters

The Cable Guy ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,199 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did The Cable Guy receive?

Honors received include MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[3] and MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance[4].

Related Entities

Alex D. Linz Andy Dick Ben Stiller Bob Odenkirk California Conan O'Brien David Cross Diane Baker Eric Roberts film George Segal Jack Black Janeane Garofalo Jim Carrey Judd Apatow Kathy Griffin Kyle Gass Larry King Leslie Mann Matthew Broderick Netflix Owen Wilson United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 115798
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 2727
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  3. 10w ago · Trivialist · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → 1996 film directed by Ben Stiller
    Official website → http://thecableguy.com
    Domain name → thecableguy.com
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  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1996-06-14T00:00:00Z, +1996-10-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Judd Apatow, Ben Stiller
    Duration → {'amount': '+96'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 2.35:1
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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