The Snapper

1993 film directed by Stephen Frears
Movie film Q1718298
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The Snapper

Summary

The Snapper is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,553 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Snapper received the Goya Award for Best European Film[3].
  • The Snapper's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Snapper was directed by Stephen Frears[5].
  • Roddy Doyle wrote the screenplay for The Snapper[6].
  • The Snapper's genre is comedy drama[7].
  • The Snapper's based on is recorded as The Snapper[8].
  • A cast member of The Snapper was Colm Meaney[9].
  • A cast member of The Snapper was Brendan Gleeson[10].
  • A cast member of The Snapper was Cathy Belton[11].
  • A cast member of The Snapper was Stanley Townsend[12].
  • A cast member of The Snapper was Pat Laffan[13].
  • A cast member of The Snapper was Tina Kellegher[14].
  • The Snapper's production company is recorded as British Broadcasting Corporation[15].
  • The Snapper's director of photography is recorded as Oliver Stapleton[16].
  • The original language of The Snapper was English[17].
  • The Snapper was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • The Snapper's review score is recorded as 97%[19].
  • The Snapper's review score is recorded as 7.4/10[20].
  • The Snapper's color is recorded as color[21].
  • The Snapper's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[22].
  • The Snapper's country of origin is recorded as Ireland[23].
  • The Snapper was published on January 1, 1993[24].
  • The Snapper was released on January 6, 1994[25].
  • The Snapper's distributed by is recorded as Miramax[26].
  • The Snapper's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Snapper was directed by Stephen Frears[5]. Roddy Doyle wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Colm Meaney[9], Brendan Gleeson[10], Cathy Belton[11], Stanley Townsend[12], Pat Laffan[13], and Tina Kellegher[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1993[24] and January 6, 1994[25]. The original language of The Snapper was English[17]. Its genre is comedy drama[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Reception

The Snapper received the Goya Award for Best European Film[3]. Reviews include 97%[19] and 7.4/10[20].

Why It Matters

The Snapper ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,553 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Snapper receive?

Honors received include Goya Award for Best European Film[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 108170
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 108170, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269964|batch #269964]]"
  2. 13w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    César award film id → 28176
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P5318]]: 28176, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296258331|The snapper (#296258331)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8117|César film ID]] #mix'n"
  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1993-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1994-01-06T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Roddy Doyle
    Duration → {'amount': '+91'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 22 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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