The Shaggy Dog

2006 film by Brian Robbins
Movie film Q137109
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The Shaggy Dog

Summary

The Shaggy Dog is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (981 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Shaggy Dog's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Shaggy Dog was directed by Brian Robbins[4].
  • Cormac Wibberley wrote the screenplay for The Shaggy Dog[5].
  • Marianne Wibberley wrote the screenplay for The Shaggy Dog[6].
  • Geoff Rodkey wrote the screenplay for The Shaggy Dog[7].
  • Jack Amiel wrote the screenplay for The Shaggy Dog[8].
  • Michael Begler wrote the screenplay for The Shaggy Dog[9].
  • Lillie Hayward wrote the screenplay for The Shaggy Dog[10].
  • Bill Walsh wrote the screenplay for The Shaggy Dog[11].
  • The Shaggy Dog's composer is recorded as Alan Menken[12].
  • The Shaggy Dog's genre is comedy film[13].
  • The Shaggy Dog's genre is fantasy film[14].
  • The Shaggy Dog's based on is recorded as The Hound of Florence[15].
  • The Shaggy Dog's based on is recorded as The Shaggy Dog[16].
  • A cast member of The Shaggy Dog was Tim Allen[17].
  • A cast member of The Shaggy Dog was Robert Downey Jr.[18].
  • A cast member of The Shaggy Dog was Kristin Davis[19].
  • A cast member of The Shaggy Dog was Danny Glover[20].
  • A cast member of The Shaggy Dog was Spencer Breslin[21].
  • A cast member of The Shaggy Dog was Jane Curtin[22].
  • A cast member of The Shaggy Dog was Adam Hicks[23].
  • A cast member of The Shaggy Dog was Zena Grey[24].
  • A cast member of The Shaggy Dog was Philip Baker Hall[25].
  • A cast member of The Shaggy Dog was Shawn Pyfrom[26].
  • A cast member of The Shaggy Dog was Jarrad Paul[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[29]

  • First release date: 2006-03-14[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f0efa271-7b5e-392d-bc3c-42ed6b81a4fe[31]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tim Allen[32] and David Hoberman[33]. The Shaggy Dog was directed by Brian Robbins[4]. Screenwriters include Cormac Wibberley[5], Marianne Wibberley[6], Geoff Rodkey[7], Jack Amiel[8], Michael Begler[9], and Lillie Hayward[10]. Cast members include Tim Allen[17], Robert Downey Jr.[18], Kristin Davis[19], Danny Glover[20], Spencer Breslin[21], and Jane Curtin[22].

Publication

Publication dates include March 10, 2006[34] and June 22, 2006[35]. The original language of The Shaggy Dog was English[36]. Genres include comedy film[13] and fantasy film[14]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[37] and video on demand[38].

Reception

Reviews include 26%[39], 4.4/10[40], and 43/100[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Shaggy Dog's after a work by is recorded as Felix Salten[42].

Why It Matters

The Shaggy Dog ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (981 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Disney Insider Yearbook 2005. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . AdoroCinema. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . AdoroCinema. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . AdoroCinema. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . AdoroCinema. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [42] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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