The Town

Summary

The Town is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,302 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Town received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• The Town's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Town was directed by Ben Affleck^[5].
• Peter Craig wrote the screenplay for The Town^[6].
• Ben Affleck wrote the screenplay for The Town^[7].
• The Town's composer is recorded as Harry Gregson-Williams^[8].
• The Town's composer is recorded as David Buckley^[9].
• The Town's genre is heist film^[10].
• The Town's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Town's genre is crime thriller film^[12].
• The Town's based on is recorded as Prince of Thieves^[13].
• A cast member of The Town was Jon Hamm^[14].
• A cast member of The Town was Rebecca Hall^[15].
• A cast member of The Town was Blake Lively^[16].
• A cast member of The Town was Jeremy Renner^[17].
• A cast member of The Town was Pete Postlethwaite^[18].
• A cast member of The Town was Chris Cooper^[19].
• A cast member of The Town was Ben Affleck^[20].
• A cast member of The Town was Titus Welliver^[21].
• A cast member of The Town was Victor Garber^[22].
• A cast member of The Town was Slaine^[23].
• A cast member of The Town was Michael Yebba^[24].
• A cast member of The Town was Owen Burke^[25].
• The Town was produced by Graham King^[26].
• The Town was produced by Basil Iwanyk^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Graham King^[26] and Basil Iwanyk^[27]. The Town was directed by Ben Affleck^[5]. Screenwriters include Peter Craig^[6] and Ben Affleck^[7]. Cast members include Jon Hamm^[14], Rebecca Hall^[15], Blake Lively^[16], Jeremy Renner^[17], Pete Postlethwaite^[18], and Chris Cooper^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2010^[28], September 23, 2010^[29], and October 21, 2010^[30]. The original language of The Town was English^[31]. Genres include heist film^[10], drama film^[11], and crime thriller film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Reception

The Town received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 7.7/10^[33], 92%^[34], and 74/100^[35].

Why It Matters

The Town ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,302 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

What awards did The Town receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].