The In-Laws

1979 film by Arthur Hiller
Movie film Q1766888
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The In-Laws

Summary

The In-Laws is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (999 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The In-Laws's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The In-Laws was directed by Arthur Hiller[4].
  • Andrew Bergman wrote the screenplay for The In-Laws[5].
  • The In-Laws's composer is recorded as John Morris[6].
  • The In-Laws's genre is comedy film[7].
  • The In-Laws's genre is action film[8].
  • A cast member of The In-Laws was Peter Falk[9].
  • A cast member of The In-Laws was Alan Arkin[10].
  • A cast member of The In-Laws was Richard Libertini[11].
  • A cast member of The In-Laws was Ed Begley, Jr.[12].
  • A cast member of The In-Laws was David Paymer[13].
  • A cast member of The In-Laws was Carmine Caridi[14].
  • A cast member of The In-Laws was James Hong[15].
  • A cast member of The In-Laws was Michael Lembeck[16].
  • A cast member of The In-Laws was Paul L. Smith[17].
  • A cast member of The In-Laws was Arlene Golonka[18].
  • The In-Laws's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[19].
  • The In-Laws's director of photography is recorded as David M. Walsh[20].
  • The original language of The In-Laws was English[21].
  • The In-Laws was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The In-Laws's review score is recorded as 88%[23].
  • The In-Laws's review score is recorded as 7.6/10[24].
  • The In-Laws's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The In-Laws's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The In-Laws was published on January 1, 1979[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The In-Laws was directed by Arthur Hiller[4]. Andrew Bergman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Peter Falk[9], Alan Arkin[10], Richard Libertini[11], Ed Begley, Jr.[12], David Paymer[13], and Carmine Caridi[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1979[27], December 20, 1979[28], and June 15, 1979[29]. The original language of The In-Laws was English[21]. Genres include comedy film[7] and action film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 88%[23] and 7.6/10[24].

Why It Matters

The In-Laws ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (999 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: 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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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1979-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1979-12-20T00:00:00Z, +1979-06-15T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Andrew Bergman
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+103'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+102'}
    Mpa film rating PG
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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