The Island

2005 film directed by Michael Bay
Movie film Q224069
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The Island

Summary

The Island is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,257 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Island's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Island was directed by Michael Bay[4].
  • Caspian Tredwell-Owen wrote the screenplay for The Island[5].
  • Alex Kurtzman wrote the screenplay for The Island[6].
  • Roberto Orci wrote the screenplay for The Island[7].
  • The Island's composer is recorded as Steve Jablonsky[8].
  • The Island's genre is action film[9].
  • The Island's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • The Island's genre is post-apocalyptic film[11].
  • The Island's genre is dystopian film[12].
  • The Island's genre is speculative fiction film[13].
  • The Island's genre is biopunk[14].
  • A cast member of The Island was Ewan McGregor[15].
  • A cast member of The Island was Scarlett Johansson[16].
  • A cast member of The Island was Djimon Hounsou[17].
  • A cast member of The Island was Sean Bean[18].
  • A cast member of The Island was Steve Buscemi[19].
  • A cast member of The Island was Michael Clarke Duncan[20].
  • A cast member of The Island was Brian Stepanek[21].
  • A cast member of The Island was Kim Coates[22].
  • A cast member of The Island was Shawnee Smith[23].
  • A cast member of The Island was Ethan Phillips[24].
  • A cast member of The Island was Glenn Morshower[25].
  • A cast member of The Island was Yvette Nicole Brown[26].
  • A cast member of The Island was Mary Pat Gleason[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Walter F. Parkes[28], Ian Bryce[29], and Michael Bay[30]. The Island was directed by Michael Bay[4]. Screenwriters include Caspian Tredwell-Owen[5], Alex Kurtzman[6], and Roberto Orci[7]. Cast members include Ewan McGregor[15], Scarlett Johansson[16], Djimon Hounsou[17], Sean Bean[18], Steve Buscemi[19], and Michael Clarke Duncan[20].

Publication

Publication dates include July 22, 2005[31], August 26, 2005[32], and August 4, 2005[33]. The original language of The Island was English[34]. Genres include action film[9], science fiction film[10], post-apocalyptic film[11], dystopian film[12], speculative fiction film[13], and biopunk[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include virginity[36] and cloning[37].

Reception

Reviews include 40%[38], 5.4/10[39], and 50/100[40].

Why It Matters

The Island ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,257 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . cinemarx.ro. Retrieved . cinemarx.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . cinemarx.ro. Retrieved . cinemarx.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . cinemarx.ro. Retrieved . cinemarx.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IMDb. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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