The Matador

2005 film by Richard Shepard
Movie film Q697672
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The Matador

Summary

The Matador is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Matador's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Matador was directed by Richard Shepard[4].
  • Richard Shepard wrote the screenplay for The Matador[5].
  • The Matador's composer is recorded as Rolfe Kent[6].
  • The Matador's genre is buddy film[7].
  • The Matador's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Matador's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of The Matador was Greg Kinnear[10].
  • A cast member of The Matador was Hope Davis[11].
  • A cast member of The Matador was Philip Baker Hall[12].
  • A cast member of The Matador was Pierce Brosnan[13].
  • A cast member of The Matador was Dylan Baker[14].
  • A cast member of The Matador was Adam Scott[15].
  • A cast member of The Matador was Portia Dawson[16].
  • The Matador was produced by Pierce Brosnan[17].
  • The Matador was produced by Ricardo Del Río Galnares[18].
  • The Matador's production company is recorded as Miramax[19].
  • The Matador's director of photography is recorded as David Tattersall[20].
  • The original language of The Matador was English[21].
  • The Matador was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Matador's review score is recorded as 75%[23].
  • The Matador's review score is recorded as 6.7/10[24].
  • The Matador's review score is recorded as 65/100[25].
  • The Matador's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Matador's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Pierce Brosnan[17] and Ricardo Del Río Galnares[18]. The Matador was directed by Richard Shepard[4]. Richard Shepard wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Greg Kinnear[10], Hope Davis[11], Philip Baker Hall[12], Pierce Brosnan[13], Dylan Baker[14], and Adam Scott[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2005[28] and April 20, 2006[29]. The original language of The Matador was English[21]. Genres include buddy film[7], drama film[8], and comedy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 75%[23], 6.7/10[24], and 65/100[25].

Why It Matters

The Matador ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. 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] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  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] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.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. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2005-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2006-04-20T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Richard Shepard
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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