The Empty Man

2020 film directed by David Prior
Movie film Q39069693
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The Empty Man

Summary

The Empty Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.92% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,962 views/month, #862 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Empty Man's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Empty Man was directed by David Prior[4].
  • David Prior wrote the screenplay for The Empty Man[5].
  • The Empty Man's composer is recorded as Christopher Young[6].
  • The Empty Man's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Empty Man's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Empty Man's genre is horror film[9].
  • The Empty Man's genre is thriller film[10].
  • The Empty Man's genre is cosmic horror film[11].
  • The Empty Man's based on is recorded as The Empty Man[12].
  • A cast member of The Empty Man was James Badge Dale[13].
  • The Empty Man was produced by Ross Richie[14].
  • The Empty Man was produced by Stephen Christy[15].
  • The Empty Man's production company is recorded as Boom! Studios[16].
  • The Empty Man's director of photography is recorded as Anastas Michos[17].
  • The original language of The Empty Man was English[18].
  • The Empty Man was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • The Empty Man's review score is recorded as 5.8/10[20].
  • The Empty Man's review score is recorded as 76%[21].
  • The Empty Man's color is recorded as color[22].
  • The Empty Man's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • The Empty Man's country of origin is recorded as South Africa[24].
  • The Empty Man was published on January 1, 2020[25].
  • The Empty Man was published on August 6, 2020[26].
  • The Empty Man's distributed by is recorded as Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Ross Richie[14] and Stephen Christy[15]. The Empty Man was directed by David Prior[4]. David Prior wrote the screenplay for it[5]. A cast member of it was James Badge Dale[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2020[25] and August 6, 2020[26]. The original language of The Empty Man was English[18]. Genres include drama film[7], crime film[8], horror film[9], thriller film[10], and cosmic horror film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[19].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include doomsday[28], cult[29], mourning[30], liminality[31], viral phenomenon[32], and will to power[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5.8/10[20] and 76%[21].

Why It Matters

The Empty Man ranks in the top 0.92% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,962 views/month, #862 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 5867314
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 169395
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 169395, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269272|batch #269272]]"
  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 50884
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  4. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14571 → 425108
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  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1995, 2018
    Mtrcb rating → R-16
    Publication date → +2020-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2020-08-06T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → David Prior
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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