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The Tree of Life

2011 film directed by Terrence Malick
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Summary

The Tree of Life is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,962 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Palme d'Or[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], FIPRESCI Grand Prix[5]
  • Director: Terrence Malick[6]
  • Screenwriter: Terrence Malick[7]
  • Composer: Alexandre Desplat[8]
  • Genre: science fiction film[9], fantasy film[10], coming-of-age film[11], drama film[12]
  • Named after: tree of life[13]
  • Cast member: Sean Penn[14], Jessica Chastain[15], Brad Pitt[16], Tye Sheridan[17], Fiona Shaw[18], Jackson Hurst[19], Jenny Shakeshaft[20], Joanna Going[21], Kari Matchett[22], Will Wallace[23], Kimberly Whalen[24], Carlotta Maggiorana[25], Michael Showers[26]
  • Producer: Brad Pitt[27], Sarah Green[28], Bill Pohlad[29], Dede Gardner[30], Grant Hill[31]
  • Part of the series: BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[32]
  • Production company: River Road Entertainment[33], Plan B Entertainment[34]
  • Director of photography: Emmanuel Lubezki[35]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[36]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[37]
  • Review score: 8.1/10[38], 85%[39], 85/100[40], 6.8/10[41]
  • Color: color[42]
  • Country of origin: United States[43]
  • Publication date: May 16, 2011[44], June 16, 2011[45]
  • Distributed by: Searchlight Pictures[46], Netflix[47]
  • Narrative location: Texas[48]
  • Official website: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/thetreeoflife/[49]
  • Filming location: Iceland[50]
  • Film editor: Hank Corwin[51]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[52], Academy Award for Best Director[53], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[54]
  • Title: The Tree of Life[55]
  • MPA film rating: PG-13[56]

Why It Matters

The Tree of Life has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

What awards did The Tree of Life receive?

Honors received include Palme d'Or[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], and FIPRESCI Grand Prix[5].

Related Entities

Alexandre Desplat Brad Pitt film Fiona Shaw Iceland Jessica Chastain Netflix Sean Penn Terrence Malick Texas Tye Sheridan United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [56] ↑ . filmratings.com. filmratings.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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