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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 (83 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Polka King's image is recorded as "Polka King" Talent (31934578594).jpg[3].
  • The Polka King's image is recorded as The King of Polka - Sundance Festival.jpg[4].
  • The Polka King's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Polka King's director is recorded as Maya Forbes[6].
  • The Polka King's director is recorded as Wallace Wolodarsky[7].
  • The Polka King's screenwriter is recorded as Maya Forbes[8].
  • The Polka King's screenwriter is recorded as Wallace Wolodarsky[9].
  • The Polka King's genre is recorded as biographical film[10].
  • The Polka King's genre is recorded as comedy film[11].
  • The Polka King's genre is recorded as crime film[12].
  • The Polka King's based on is recorded as The Man Who Would Be Polka King[13].
  • The Polka King's cast member is recorded as Jack Black[14].
  • The Polka King's cast member is recorded as Jenny Slate[15].
  • The Polka King's cast member is recorded as Jason Schwartzman[16].
  • The Polka King's cast member is recorded as Jacki Weaver[17].
  • The Polka King's cast member is recorded as Vanessa Bayer[18].
  • The Polka King's cast member is recorded as J. B. Smoove[19].
  • The Polka King's cast member is recorded as Robert Capron[20].
  • The Polka King's cast member is recorded as Willie Garson[21].
  • The Polka King's producer is recorded as Jack Black[22].
  • The Polka King's producer is recorded as Stuart Cornfeld[23].
  • The Polka King's producer is recorded as David Permut[24].
  • The Polka King's producer is recorded as Wallace Wolodarsky[25].
  • The Polka King's production company is recorded as Red Hour Productions[26].
  • The Polka King's IMDb ID is recorded as tt5539052[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jack Black[22], Stuart Cornfeld[23], David Permut[24], and Wallace Wolodarsky[25]. Directors include Maya Forbes[6] and Wallace Wolodarsky[7]. Screenwriters include Maya Forbes[8] and Wallace Wolodarsky[9]. Cast members include Jack Black[14], Jenny Slate[15], Jason Schwartzman[16], Jacki Weaver[17], Vanessa Bayer[18], and J. B. Smoove[19].

Publication

The Polka King's publication date is recorded as +2017-01-22T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include biographical film[10], comedy film[11], and crime film[12].

Reception

Reviews include 66%[30] and 6/10[31].

Why It Matters

The Polka King ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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