The Guard

2011 film by John Michael McDonagh
Movie film Q964909
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The Guard

Summary

The Guard is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (968 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Guard's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Guard's director is recorded as John Michael McDonagh[4].
  • The Guard's screenwriter is recorded as John Michael McDonagh[5].
  • The Guard's composer is recorded as Calexico[6].
  • The Guard's genre is recorded as comedy film[7].
  • The Guard's genre is recorded as action film[8].
  • The Guard's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Guard's cast member is recorded as Brendan Gleeson[10].
  • The Guard's cast member is recorded as Don Cheadle[11].
  • The Guard's cast member is recorded as Mark Strong[12].
  • The Guard's cast member is recorded as Liam Cunningham[13].
  • The Guard's cast member is recorded as Fionnula Flanagan[14].
  • The Guard's cast member is recorded as Dominique McElligott[15].
  • The Guard's cast member is recorded as Pat Shortt[16].
  • The Guard's producer is recorded as Chris Clark[17].
  • The Guard's director of photography is recorded as Larry Smith[18].
  • The Guard's IMDb ID is recorded as tt1540133[19].
  • The Guard's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20].
  • The Guard's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[21].
  • The Guard's review score is recorded as 94%[22].
  • The Guard's review score is recorded as 7.7/10[23].
  • The Guard's review score is recorded as 78/100[24].
  • The Guard's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The Guard's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 707687[26].
  • The Guard's country of origin is recorded as Ireland[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Guard's producer is recorded as Chris Clark[17]. Its director is recorded as John Michael McDonagh[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as John Michael McDonagh[5]. Cast members include Brendan Gleeson[10], Don Cheadle[11], Mark Strong[12], Liam Cunningham[13], Fionnula Flanagan[14], and Dominique McElligott[15].

Publication

Publication dates include +2011-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +2011-09-22T00:00:00Z[29]. The Guard's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20]. Genres include comedy film[7], action film[8], and drama film[9].

Reception

Reviews include 94%[22], 7.7/10[23], and 78/100[24].

Why It Matters

The Guard ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (968 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-guard_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Guard}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-guard}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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