The Kite Runner

Summary

The Kite Runner is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,097 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Kite Runner authored Khaled Hosseini^[3].
• The Kite Runner received the Satellite Award for Best Original Score^[4].
• The Kite Runner received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5].
• The Kite Runner's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• The Kite Runner was directed by Marc Forster^[7].
• David Benioff wrote the screenplay for The Kite Runner^[8].
• Khaled Hosseini wrote the screenplay for The Kite Runner^[9].
• The Kite Runner's composer is recorded as Alberto Iglesias^[10].
• The Kite Runner's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Kite Runner's based on is recorded as The Kite Runner^[12].
• A cast member of The Kite Runner was Khalid Abdalla^[13].
• A cast member of The Kite Runner was Zekeria Ebrahimi^[14].
• A cast member of The Kite Runner was Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada^[15].
• A cast member of The Kite Runner was Homayoun Ershadi^[16].
• A cast member of The Kite Runner was Shaun Toub^[17].
• A cast member of The Kite Runner was Saïd Taghmaoui^[18].
• A cast member of The Kite Runner was Atossa Leoni^[19].
• A cast member of The Kite Runner was Khaled Hosseini^[20].
• The Kite Runner was produced by Walter F. Parkes^[21].
• The Kite Runner was produced by Sam Mendes^[22].
• The Kite Runner was produced by William Horberg^[23].
• The Kite Runner's production company is recorded as DreamWorks^[24].
• The Kite Runner's production company is recorded as Paramount Vantage^[25].
• The Kite Runner's production company is recorded as Participant^[26].
• The Kite Runner's production company is recorded as Image Nation^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Kite Runner authored Khaled Hosseini^[3]. Producers include Walter F. Parkes^[21], Sam Mendes^[22], and William Horberg^[23]. It was directed by Marc Forster^[7]. Screenwriters include David Benioff^[8] and Khaled Hosseini^[9]. Cast members include Khalid Abdalla^[13], Zekeria Ebrahimi^[14], Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada^[15], Homayoun Ershadi^[16], Shaun Toub^[17], and Saïd Taghmaoui^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include October 2007^[28], January 17, 2008^[29], and December 14, 2007^[30]. Original languages include Dari^[31], English^[32], Persian^[33], Urdu^[34], and Pashto^[35]. The Kite Runner's genre is drama film^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Reception

Awards received include Satellite Award for Best Original Score^[4], a class of award^[37], in United States^[38] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5], a film award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41]. Reviews include 6.4/10^[42], 61/100^[43], and 65%^[44].

Why It Matters

The Kite Runner ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,097 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

What awards did The Kite Runner receive?

Honors received include Satellite Award for Best Original Score^[4] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5].