The Descent

2005 film by Neil Marshall
Movie film Q1367317
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The Descent is a horror film, female buddy film, monster film, adventure film, and survival film.[1][2][3]

The Descent

Summary

The Descent is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,768 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Descent's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Descent's director is recorded as Neil Marshall[4].
  • The Descent's screenwriter is recorded as Neil Marshall[5].
  • The Descent's composer is recorded as David Julyan[6].
  • The Descent's genre is recorded as horror film[7].
  • The Descent's genre is recorded as female buddy film[8].
  • The Descent's genre is recorded as monster film[9].
  • The Descent's genre is recorded as adventure film[10].
  • The Descent's genre is recorded as survival film[11].
  • The Descent's followed by is recorded as The Descent Part 2[12].
  • The Descent's cast member is recorded as Shauna Macdonald[13].
  • The Descent's cast member is recorded as Natalie Mendoza[14].
  • The Descent's cast member is recorded as Alex Reid[15].
  • The Descent's cast member is recorded as Saskia Mulder[16].
  • The Descent's cast member is recorded as MyAnna Buring[17].
  • The Descent's cast member is recorded as Nora-Jane Noone[18].
  • The Descent's cast member is recorded as Oliver Milburn[19].
  • The Descent's producer is recorded as Christian Colson[20].
  • The Descent's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305148746[21].
  • The Descent's GND ID is recorded as 1038491061[22].
  • The Descent's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014097123[23].
  • The Descent's production company is recorded as CPL Productions[24].
  • The Descent's director of photography is recorded as Sam McCurdy[25].
  • The Descent's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0435625[26].
  • The Descent's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Descent's producer is recorded as Christian Colson[20]. Its director is recorded as Neil Marshall[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Neil Marshall[5]. Cast members include Shauna Macdonald[13], Natalie Mendoza[14], Alex Reid[15], Saskia Mulder[16], MyAnna Buring[17], and Nora-Jane Noone[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +2005-01-01T00:00:00Z[28], +2005-11-10T00:00:00Z[29], +2005-07-08T00:00:00Z[30], and +2006-08-04T00:00:00Z[31]. The Descent's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[27]. Genres include horror film[7], female buddy film[8], monster film[9], adventure film[10], and survival film[11].

Reception

Reviews include 7.4/10[32], 87%[33], and 71/100[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Descent's followed by is recorded as The Descent Part 2[12].

Why It Matters

The Descent ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,768 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

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.
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  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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