Three Men and a Baby

1987 American comedy film directed by Leonard Nimoy
Movie film Q1540124
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Three Men and a Baby

Summary

Three Men and a Baby is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,702 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Three Men and a Baby's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Three Men and a Baby was directed by Leonard Nimoy[4].
  • James Orr wrote the screenplay for Three Men and a Baby[5].
  • Jim Cruickshank wrote the screenplay for Three Men and a Baby[6].
  • Three Men and a Baby's composer is recorded as Marvin Hamlisch[7].
  • Three Men and a Baby's genre is buddy film[8].
  • Three Men and a Baby's genre is comedy film[9].
  • Three Men and a Baby's based on is recorded as Three Men and a Cradle[10].
  • Three Men and a Baby was followed by Three Men and a Little Lady[11].
  • A cast member of Three Men and a Baby was Tom Selleck[12].
  • A cast member of Three Men and a Baby was Steve Guttenberg[13].
  • A cast member of Three Men and a Baby was Ted Danson[14].
  • A cast member of Three Men and a Baby was Nancy Travis[15].
  • A cast member of Three Men and a Baby was Margaret Colin[16].
  • A cast member of Three Men and a Baby was Celeste Holm[17].
  • A cast member of Three Men and a Baby was Derek de Lint[18].
  • A cast member of Three Men and a Baby was Paul Guilfoyle[19].
  • A cast member of Three Men and a Baby was Philip Bosco[20].
  • A cast member of Three Men and a Baby was Earl Hindman[21].
  • A cast member of Three Men and a Baby was Eugene Clark[22].
  • A cast member of Three Men and a Baby was Coline Serreau[23].
  • Three Men and a Baby was produced by Ted Field[24].
  • Three Men and a Baby was produced by Robert W. Cort[25].
  • Three Men and a Baby's production company is recorded as Touchstone Pictures[26].
  • Three Men and a Baby's production company is recorded as Silver Screen Partners[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Ted Field[24] and Robert W. Cort[25]. Three Men and a Baby was directed by Leonard Nimoy[4]. Screenwriters include James Orr[5] and Jim Cruickshank[6]. Cast members include Tom Selleck[12], Steve Guttenberg[13], Ted Danson[14], Nancy Travis[15], Margaret Colin[16], and Celeste Holm[17].

Publication

Publication dates include November 25, 1987[28], March 25, 1988[29], and April 28, 1988[30]. The original language of Three Men and a Baby was English[31]. Genres include buddy film[8] and comedy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 76%[33] and 5.9/10[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Three Men and a Baby was followed by Three Men and a Little Lady[11].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Three Men and a Baby include Three Men and a Comic Book[35], a television series episode[36], directed by Wes Archer[37].

Why It Matters

Three Men and a Baby ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,702 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for it include Three Men and a Comic Book[35], a television series episode[36], directed by Wes Archer[37].

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.
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  10. [12] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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