The Theory of Everything

2014 film directed by James Marsh
Movie film Q15079318
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The Theory of Everything

Summary

The Theory of Everything is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,777 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Theory of Everything received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].
  • The Theory of Everything's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Theory of Everything was directed by James Marsh[5].
  • Anthony McCarten wrote the screenplay for The Theory of Everything[6].
  • The Theory of Everything's composer is recorded as Jóhann Jóhannsson[7].
  • The Theory of Everything's genre is romance film[8].
  • The Theory of Everything's genre is biographical film[9].
  • The Theory of Everything's genre is film based on book[10].
  • The Theory of Everything's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Theory of Everything's genre is historical film[12].
  • The Theory of Everything's genre is melodrama[13].
  • theory of everything is named after The Theory of Everything[14].
  • The Theory of Everything's based on is recorded as The Theory of Everything[15].
  • A cast member of The Theory of Everything was David Thewlis[16].
  • A cast member of The Theory of Everything was Eddie Redmayne[17].
  • A cast member of The Theory of Everything was Emily Watson[18].
  • A cast member of The Theory of Everything was Felicity Jones[19].
  • A cast member of The Theory of Everything was Christian McKay[20].
  • A cast member of The Theory of Everything was Enzo Cilenti[21].
  • A cast member of The Theory of Everything was Harry Lloyd[22].
  • A cast member of The Theory of Everything was Charlie Cox[23].
  • A cast member of The Theory of Everything was Charlotte Hope[24].
  • A cast member of The Theory of Everything was Adam Godley[25].
  • A cast member of The Theory of Everything was Lesley Manville[26].
  • A cast member of The Theory of Everything was Maxine Peake[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tim Bevan[28], Eric Fellner[29], Anthony McCarten[30], and Lisa Bruce[31]. The Theory of Everything was directed by James Marsh[5]. Anthony McCarten wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include David Thewlis[16], Eddie Redmayne[17], Emily Watson[18], Felicity Jones[19], Christian McKay[20], and Enzo Cilenti[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2014[32], December 25, 2014[33], and January 22, 2015[34]. Original languages include English[35] and French[36]. Genres include romance film[8], biographical film[9], film based on book[10], drama film[11], historical film[12], and melodrama[13]. The Theory of Everything was distributed by video on demand[37].

Reception

The Theory of Everything received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3]. Reviews include 7.3/10[38], 80%[39], 71/100[40], and 7.7/10[41].

Why It Matters

The Theory of Everything ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,777 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What awards did The Theory of Everything receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [40] . wikidata.org.
  36. [41] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  37. [32] . wikidata.org.
  38. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [34] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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