The Ref

Summary

The Ref is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Ref's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Ref's director is recorded as Ted Demme^[4].
• The Ref's screenwriter is recorded as Richard LaGravenese^[5].
• The Ref's composer is recorded as David A. Stewart^[6].
• The Ref's genre is recorded as comedy film^[7].
• The Ref's genre is recorded as drama film^[8].
• The Ref's genre is recorded as Christmas film^[9].
• The Ref's genre is recorded as crime film^[10].
• The Ref's cast member is recorded as Denis Leary^[11].
• The Ref's cast member is recorded as Judy Davis^[12].
• The Ref's cast member is recorded as Kevin Spacey^[13].
• The Ref's cast member is recorded as BD Wong^[14].
• The Ref's cast member is recorded as Christine Baranski^[15].
• The Ref's cast member is recorded as Ellie Raab^[16].
• The Ref's cast member is recorded as Glynis Johns^[17].
• The Ref's cast member is recorded as J. K. Simmons^[18].
• The Ref's cast member is recorded as Raymond J. Barry^[19].
• The Ref's cast member is recorded as Richard Bright^[20].
• The Ref's cast member is recorded as Adam LeFevre^[21].
• The Ref's cast member is recorded as Jim Turner^[22].
• The Ref's cast member is recorded as Edward Saxon^[23].
• The Ref's cast member is recorded as Kenneth Utt^[24].
• The Ref's producer is recorded as Don Simpson^[25].
• The Ref's producer is recorded as Q217037^[26].
• The Ref's production company is recorded as Don Simpson^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Don Simpson^[25] and Q217037^[26]. The Ref's director is recorded as Ted Demme^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Richard LaGravenese^[5]. Cast members include Denis Leary^[11], Judy Davis^[12], Kevin Spacey^[13], BD Wong^[14], Christine Baranski^[15], and Ellie Raab^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1994-07-07T00:00:00Z^[28] and +1994-01-01T00:00:00Z^[29]. The Ref's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[30]. Genres include comedy film^[7], drama film^[8], Christmas film^[9], and crime film^[10].

Subject and Themes

The Ref's main subject is recorded as dysfunctional family^[31].

Reception

Reviews include 72%^[32] and 6.4/10^[33].

Why It Matters

The Ref ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]