The Man Who Knew Too Little

1997 film by Jon Amiel
Movie film Q392697
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The Man Who Knew Too Little

Summary

The Man Who Knew Too Little is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Man Who Knew Too Little's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Man Who Knew Too Little was directed by Jon Amiel[4].
  • Howard Franklin wrote the screenplay for The Man Who Knew Too Little[5].
  • The Man Who Knew Too Little's composer is recorded as Christopher Young[6].
  • The Man Who Knew Too Little's genre is film based on a novel[7].
  • The Man Who Knew Too Little's genre is comedy film[8].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Bill Murray[9].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Peter Gallagher[10].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Joanne Whalley[11].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Alfred Molina[12].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Richard Wilson[13].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Geraldine James[14].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was John Standing[15].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Anna Chancellor[16].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Nicholas Woodeson[17].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Simon Chandler[18].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was John Thomson[19].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Janet Henfrey[20].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Inday Ba[21].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Dexter Fletcher[22].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Eddie Marsan[23].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was J. E. Freeman[24].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Maxwell Caulfield[25].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Knew Too Little was Terence Harvey[26].
  • The Man Who Knew Too Little was produced by Arnon Milchan[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Man Who Knew Too Little was produced by Arnon Milchan[27]. It was directed by Jon Amiel[4]. Howard Franklin wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Bill Murray[9], Peter Gallagher[10], Joanne Whalley[11], Alfred Molina[12], Richard Wilson[13], and Geraldine James[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1997[28], June 4, 1998[29], and November 14, 1997[30]. The original language of The Man Who Knew Too Little was English[31]. Genres include film based on a novel[7] and comedy film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 5.3/10[33] and 38%[34].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Man Who Knew Too Little include The Dad Who Knew Too Little[35], a television series episode[36], directed by Mark Kirkland[37].

Why It Matters

The Man Who Knew Too Little ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for it include The Dad Who Knew Too Little[35], a television series episode[36], directed by Mark Kirkland[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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