The Conjuring

2013 film directed by James Wan
Movie film Q5540479
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The Conjuring

Summary

The Conjuring is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Conjuring's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Conjuring was directed by James Wan[4].
  • Chad Hayes wrote the screenplay for The Conjuring[5].
  • Carey Hayes wrote the screenplay for The Conjuring[6].
  • The Conjuring's composer is recorded as Joseph Bishara[7].
  • The Conjuring's genre is horror film[8].
  • The Conjuring's genre is thriller film[9].
  • The Conjuring's genre is ghost film[10].
  • The Conjuring was followed by The Conjuring 2[11].
  • A cast member of The Conjuring was Vera Farmiga[12].
  • A cast member of The Conjuring was Patrick Wilson[13].
  • A cast member of The Conjuring was Ron Livingston[14].
  • A cast member of The Conjuring was Lili Taylor[15].
  • A cast member of The Conjuring was Mackenzie Foy[16].
  • A cast member of The Conjuring was Joey King[17].
  • A cast member of The Conjuring was Hayley McFarland[18].
  • A cast member of The Conjuring was Shannon Kook[19].
  • A cast member of The Conjuring was Joseph Bishara[20].
  • The Conjuring was produced by Peter Safran[21].
  • The Conjuring's production company is recorded as New Line Cinema[22].
  • The Conjuring's production company is recorded as The Safran Company[23].
  • The Conjuring's director of photography is recorded as John R. Leonetti[24].
  • The original language of The Conjuring was English[25].
  • The original language of The Conjuring was Latin[26].
  • The Conjuring's soundtrack release is recorded as The Conjuring – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Conjuring was produced by Peter Safran[21]. It was directed by James Wan[4]. Screenwriters include Chad Hayes[5] and Carey Hayes[6]. Cast members include Vera Farmiga[12], Patrick Wilson[13], Ron Livingston[14], Lili Taylor[15], Mackenzie Foy[16], and Joey King[17].

Publication

Publication dates include June 8, 2013[28], August 1, 2013[29], September 19, 2013[30], and July 19, 2013[31]. Original languages include English[25] and Latin[26]. Genres include horror film[8], thriller film[9], and ghost film[10]. The Conjuring was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include supernatural[33], paranormal[34], infanticide[35], demonic possession[36], exorcism in Christianity[37], and Ed Lorraine Warren[38].

Reception

Reviews include 7.2/10[39], 68/100[40], and 86%[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Conjuring was followed by it 2[11].

Why It Matters

The Conjuring has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . filmstarts.de. Retrieved . filmstarts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . ew.com. Retrieved . ew.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Conjuring. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Conjuring. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [40] . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . The Conjuring. wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . The Conjuring. wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . The Conjuring. wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . The Conjuring. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Julie Berghoff
    Set in period 1971, 1968
    Publication date +2013-06-08T00:00:00Z, +2013-08-01T00:00:00Z, +2013-09-19T00:00:00Z +1
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