The Road

2009 film directed by John Hillcoat
Movie film Q738052
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The Road

Summary

The Road is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,781 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Road's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Road was directed by John Hillcoat[4].
  • Joe Penhall wrote the screenplay for The Road[5].
  • Cormac McCarthy wrote the screenplay for The Road[6].
  • The Road's composer is recorded as Nick Cave[7].
  • The Road's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Road's genre is post-apocalyptic film[9].
  • The Road's based on is recorded as The Road[10].
  • A cast member of The Road was Kodi Smit-McPhee[11].
  • A cast member of The Road was Robert Duvall[12].
  • A cast member of The Road was Charlize Theron[13].
  • A cast member of The Road was Guy Pearce[14].
  • A cast member of The Road was Q171363[15].
  • A cast member of The Road was Molly Parker[16].
  • A cast member of The Road was Michael K. Williams[17].
  • A cast member of The Road was Garret Dillahunt[18].
  • The Road was produced by Nick Wechsler[19].
  • The Road's production company is recorded as 2929 Entertainment[20].
  • The Road's director of photography is recorded as Javier Aguirresarobe[21].
  • The original language of The Road was English[22].
  • The Road's Commons category is recorded as The Road (2009 film)[23].
  • The Road was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • The Road's review score is recorded as 6.9/10[25].
  • The Road's review score is recorded as 74%[26].
  • The Road's review score is recorded as 64/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Road was produced by Nick Wechsler[19]. It was directed by John Hillcoat[4]. Screenwriters include Joe Penhall[5] and Cormac McCarthy[6]. Cast members include Kodi Smit-McPhee[11], Robert Duvall[12], Charlize Theron[13], Guy Pearce[14], Q171363[15], and Molly Parker[16].

Publication

Publication dates include November 25, 2009[28], January 22, 2010[29], September 3, 2009[30], September 13, 2009[31], and May 6, 2010[32]. The original language of The Road was English[22]. Genres include drama film[8] and post-apocalyptic film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10[25], 74%[26], and 64/100[27].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Road's after a work by is recorded as Cormac McCarthy[33].

Why It Matters

The Road ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,781 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 898367
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 53131
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 53131, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 44940
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  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2009-11-25T00:00:00Z, +2010-01-22T00:00:00Z, +2009-09-03T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter → Joe Penhall, Cormac McCarthy
    Image last checked license → —
    Duration → {'amount': '+112'}
    + 44 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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