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The Cars That Ate Paris

1974 film by Peter Weir
Movie film Q926678
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The Cars That Ate Paris

Summary

The Cars That Ate Paris is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Cars That Ate Paris's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Cars That Ate Paris was directed by Peter Weir[4].
  • Peter Weir wrote the screenplay for The Cars That Ate Paris[5].
  • The Cars That Ate Paris's composer is recorded as Bruce Smeaton[6].
  • The Cars That Ate Paris's genre is comedy drama[7].
  • The Cars That Ate Paris's genre is comedy horror[8].
  • The Cars That Ate Paris's genre is horror film[9].
  • A cast member of The Cars That Ate Paris was John Meillon[10].
  • A cast member of The Cars That Ate Paris was Terry Camilleri[11].
  • A cast member of The Cars That Ate Paris was Bruce Spence[12].
  • A cast member of The Cars That Ate Paris was Chris Haywood[13].
  • A cast member of The Cars That Ate Paris was Kevin Miles[14].
  • A cast member of The Cars That Ate Paris was Max Gillies[15].
  • A cast member of The Cars That Ate Paris was Danny Adcock[16].
  • A cast member of The Cars That Ate Paris was Kevin Golsby[17].
  • A cast member of The Cars That Ate Paris was Edward Howell[18].
  • A cast member of The Cars That Ate Paris was Max Phipps[19].
  • A cast member of The Cars That Ate Paris was Melissa Jaffer[20].
  • A cast member of The Cars That Ate Paris was Tim Robertson[21].
  • A cast member of The Cars That Ate Paris was Patrick Ward[22].
  • The Cars That Ate Paris was produced by Hal and Jim McElroy[23].
  • The original language of The Cars That Ate Paris was English[24].
  • The Cars That Ate Paris was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • The Cars That Ate Paris's review score is recorded as 6.2/10[26].
  • The Cars That Ate Paris's review score is recorded as 65%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Cars That Ate Paris was produced by Hal and Jim McElroy[23]. It was directed by Peter Weir[4]. Peter Weir wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Meillon[10], Terry Camilleri[11], Bruce Spence[12], Chris Haywood[13], Kevin Miles[14], and Max Gillies[15].

Publication

Publication dates include October 10, 1974[28] and June 11, 1976[29]. The original language of The Cars That Ate Paris was English[24]. Genres include comedy drama[7], comedy horror[8], and horror film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Reviews include 6.2/10[26] and 65%[27].

Why It Matters

The Cars That Ate Paris has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Australia film Netflix Peter Weir

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1974-10-10T00:00:00Z, +1976-06-11T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Peter Weir
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+87'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 2.35:1
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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