The Spirit

2008 American film directed by Frank Miller
Movie film Q640710
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The Spirit

Summary

The Spirit is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Spirit's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Spirit was directed by Frank Miller[4].
  • Frank Miller wrote the screenplay for The Spirit[5].
  • Will Eisner wrote the screenplay for The Spirit[6].
  • The Spirit's composer is recorded as David Newman[7].
  • The Spirit's genre is neo-noir[8].
  • The Spirit's genre is superhero film[9].
  • The Spirit's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • The Spirit's based on is recorded as Spirit[11].
  • A cast member of The Spirit was Gabriel Macht[12].
  • A cast member of The Spirit was Samuel L. Jackson[13].
  • A cast member of The Spirit was Scarlett Johansson[14].
  • A cast member of The Spirit was Eva Mendes[15].
  • A cast member of The Spirit was Sarah Paulson[16].
  • A cast member of The Spirit was Jaime King[17].
  • A cast member of The Spirit was Louis Lombardi[18].
  • A cast member of The Spirit was Eric Balfour[19].
  • A cast member of The Spirit was Stana Katic[20].
  • A cast member of The Spirit was Dan Lauria[21].
  • A cast member of The Spirit was Paz Vega[22].
  • A cast member of The Spirit was Richard Portnow[23].
  • The Spirit was produced by Michael Uslan[24].
  • The Spirit was produced by Deborah Del Prete[25].
  • The Spirit was performed by David Newman[26].
  • The Spirit's production company is recorded as Starz Entertainment[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Spirit was David Newman[26]. Producers include Michael Uslan[24] and Deborah Del Prete[25]. It was directed by Frank Miller[4]. Screenwriters include Frank Miller[5] and Will Eisner[6]. Cast members include Gabriel Macht[12], Samuel L. Jackson[13], Scarlett Johansson[14], Eva Mendes[15], Sarah Paulson[16], and Jaime King[17].

Publication

Publication dates include December 25, 2008[28], March 19, 2009[29], and February 5, 2009[30]. The original language of The Spirit was English[31]. Genres include neo-noir[8], superhero film[9], and fantasy film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 14%[33], 3.6/10[34], and 30/100[35].

Why It Matters

The Spirit has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 SID0014952
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  2. 23d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2008-12-25T00:00:00Z, +2009-03-19T00:00:00Z, +2009-02-05T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Frank Miller, Will Eisner
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+103'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 34 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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