The Full Monty

1997 film directed by Peter Cattaneo
Movie film Q775970
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The Full Monty

Summary

The Full Monty is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,114 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Full Monty received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score[3].
  • The Full Monty received the European Film Award for Best Film[4].
  • The Full Monty received the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[5].
  • The Full Monty received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].
  • The Full Monty's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • The Full Monty was directed by Peter Cattaneo[8].
  • Simon Beaufoy wrote the screenplay for The Full Monty[9].
  • The Full Monty's composer is recorded as Anne Dudley[10].
  • The Full Monty's genre is comedy drama[11].
  • The Full Monty's genre is comedy film[12].
  • The Full Monty's genre is LGBTQ-related film[13].
  • The Full Monty was followed by The Full Monty[14].
  • A cast member of The Full Monty was Robert Carlyle[15].
  • A cast member of The Full Monty was Mark Addy[16].
  • A cast member of The Full Monty was Tom Wilkinson[17].
  • A cast member of The Full Monty was William Snape[18].
  • A cast member of The Full Monty was Steve Huison[19].
  • A cast member of The Full Monty was Paul Barber[20].
  • A cast member of The Full Monty was Hugo Speer[21].
  • A cast member of The Full Monty was Bruce Jones[22].
  • A cast member of The Full Monty was Lesley Sharp[23].
  • A cast member of The Full Monty was Emily Woof[24].
  • The Full Monty was produced by Uberto Pasolini[25].
  • The Full Monty's production company is recorded as Film4 Productions[26].
  • The Full Monty's production company is recorded as Searchlight Pictures[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Compilation, Soundtrack[29]

  • First release date: 1997-08-12[30]

  • Genre(s): downtempo, electronic, synth-pop[31]

  • Community tags: downtempo, electronic, genre, synth-pop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 17e8ee59-eb50-3174-a73e-d614ae700546[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Full Monty was produced by Uberto Pasolini[25]. It was directed by Peter Cattaneo[8]. Simon Beaufoy wrote the screenplay for it[9]. Cast members include Robert Carlyle[15], Mark Addy[16], Tom Wilkinson[17], William Snape[18], Steve Huison[19], and Paul Barber[20].

Publication

Publication dates include October 30, 1997[34] and January 1, 1997[35]. The original language of The Full Monty was English[36]. Genres include comedy drama[11], comedy film[12], and LGBTQ-related film[13]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[37] and video on demand[38].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include unemployment[39] and dignity[40].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score[3], an award for best original music[41]; European Film Award for Best Film[4], a European Film Awards[42], founded in 1988[43]; European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[5], a European Film Awards[44], founded in 1997[45]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1929[48]. Reviews include 7.5/10[49], 96%[50], and 75/100[51].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Full Monty was followed by it[14].

Why It Matters

The Full Monty ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,114 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

What awards did The Full Monty receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score[3], European Film Award for Best Film[4], European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [15] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [4] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] . wikidata.org.
  29. [49] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [50] . wikidata.org.
  31. [51] . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [40] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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