They Might Be Giants

1971 film directed by Anthony Harvey
Movie film Q7783739
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They Might Be Giants

Summary

They Might Be Giants is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (617 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • They Might Be Giants's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • They Might Be Giants was directed by Anthony Harvey[4].
  • James Goldman wrote the screenplay for They Might Be Giants[5].
  • They Might Be Giants's composer is recorded as John Barry[6].
  • They Might Be Giants's genre is crime film[7].
  • They Might Be Giants's genre is romantic comedy[8].
  • They Might Be Giants's genre is mystery film[9].
  • A cast member of They Might Be Giants was George C. Scott[10].
  • A cast member of They Might Be Giants was Joanne Woodward[11].
  • A cast member of They Might Be Giants was Al Lewis[12].
  • A cast member of They Might Be Giants was Jack Gilford[13].
  • A cast member of They Might Be Giants was Rue McClanahan[14].
  • A cast member of They Might Be Giants was Theresa Merritt[15].
  • A cast member of They Might Be Giants was Frances Fuller[16].
  • They Might Be Giants was produced by James Goldman[17].
  • They Might Be Giants's director of photography is recorded as Victor J. Kemper[18].
  • The original language of They Might Be Giants was English[19].
  • They Might Be Giants's Commons category is recorded as They Might Be Giants (film)[20].
  • They Might Be Giants was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • They Might Be Giants's review score is recorded as 7/10[22].
  • They Might Be Giants's review score is recorded as 61%[23].
  • They Might Be Giants's color is recorded as color[24].
  • They Might Be Giants's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • They Might Be Giants was released on June 9, 1971[26].
  • They Might Be Giants's distributed by is recorded as Universal Pictures[27].

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Authorship and Creation

They Might Be Giants was produced by James Goldman[17]. It was directed by Anthony Harvey[4]. James Goldman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include George C. Scott[10], Joanne Woodward[11], Al Lewis[12], Jack Gilford[13], Rue McClanahan[14], and Theresa Merritt[15].

Publication

They Might Be Giants was published on June 9, 1971[26]. The original language of it was English[19]. Genres include crime film[7], romantic comedy[8], and mystery film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Reception

Reviews include 7/10[22] and 61%[23].

Cultural Impact

Things named for They Might Be Giants include it[28], a musical group[29], founded in 1982[30].

Why It Matters

They Might Be Giants ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (617 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include it[28], a musical group[29], founded in 1982[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . 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] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 3284
    Genre crime film, romantic comedy, mystery film
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  2. 8w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer John Barry
    Film editor Gerald B. Greenberg
    Aliases
    Director of photography Victor J. Kemper
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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