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The Polka King

2017 film by Maya Forbes
Movie film Q27703194
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The Polka King is a biographical film, comedy film, and crime film.

The Polka King

Summary

The Polka King is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Polka King's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Polka King was directed by Maya Forbes[4].
  • The Polka King was directed by Wallace Wolodarsky[5].
  • Maya Forbes wrote the screenplay for The Polka King[6].
  • Wallace Wolodarsky wrote the screenplay for The Polka King[7].
  • The Polka King's genre is biographical film[8].
  • The Polka King's genre is comedy film[9].
  • The Polka King's genre is crime film[10].
  • The Polka King's based on is recorded as The Man Who Would Be Polka King[11].
  • A cast member of The Polka King was Jack Black[12].
  • A cast member of The Polka King was Jenny Slate[13].
  • A cast member of The Polka King was Jason Schwartzman[14].
  • A cast member of The Polka King was Jacki Weaver[15].
  • A cast member of The Polka King was Vanessa Bayer[16].
  • A cast member of The Polka King was J. B. Smoove[17].
  • A cast member of The Polka King was Robert Capron[18].
  • A cast member of The Polka King was Willie Garson[19].
  • The Polka King was produced by Jack Black[20].
  • The Polka King was produced by Stuart Cornfeld[21].
  • The Polka King was produced by David Permut[22].
  • The Polka King was produced by Wallace Wolodarsky[23].
  • The Polka King's production company is recorded as Red Hour Productions[24].
  • The original language of The Polka King was English[25].
  • The Polka King was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The Polka King's review score is recorded as 66%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jack Black[20], Stuart Cornfeld[21], David Permut[22], and Wallace Wolodarsky[23]. Directors include Maya Forbes[4] and Wallace Wolodarsky[5]. Screenwriters include Maya Forbes[6] and Wallace Wolodarsky[7]. Cast members include Jack Black[12], Jenny Slate[13], Jason Schwartzman[14], Jacki Weaver[15], Vanessa Bayer[16], and J. B. Smoove[17].

Publication

The Polka King was released on January 22, 2017[28]. The original language of it was English[25]. Genres include biographical film[8], comedy film[9], and crime film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 66%[27] and 6/10[29].

Why It Matters

The Polka King ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

film Jack Black Jacki Weaver Jason Schwartzman J. B. Smoove Jenny Slate Netflix United States Willie Garson

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . 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. 26d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on → The Man Who Would Be Polka King
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 183497
    Producer → Jack Black, Stuart Cornfeld, David Permut +1
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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