To Die For

1995 film by Gus Van Sant
Movie film Q590701
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To Die For

Summary

To Die For is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,191 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • To Die For's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • To Die For was directed by Gus Van Sant[4].
  • Buck Henry wrote the screenplay for To Die For[5].
  • To Die For's composer is recorded as Danny Elfman[6].
  • To Die For's genre is comedy drama[7].
  • To Die For's genre is black comedy film[8].
  • To Die For's genre is drama film[9].
  • To Die For's genre is crime film[10].
  • To Die For's based on is recorded as To Die For[11].
  • A cast member of To Die For was Nicole Kidman[12].
  • A cast member of To Die For was Joaquin Phoenix[13].
  • A cast member of To Die For was Matt Dillon[14].
  • A cast member of To Die For was Alison Folland[15].
  • A cast member of To Die For was Casey Affleck[16].
  • A cast member of To Die For was Illeana Douglas[17].
  • A cast member of To Die For was Dan Hedaya[18].
  • A cast member of To Die For was Kurtwood Smith[19].
  • A cast member of To Die For was Holland Taylor[20].
  • A cast member of To Die For was Michael Rispoli[21].
  • A cast member of To Die For was Wayne Knight[22].
  • A cast member of To Die For was Buck Henry[23].
  • A cast member of To Die For was David Cronenberg[24].
  • A cast member of To Die For was George Segal[25].
  • A cast member of To Die For was Joyce Maynard[26].
  • A cast member of To Die For was Rain Phoenix[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

To Die For was produced by Laura Ziskin[28]. It was directed by Gus Van Sant[4]. Buck Henry wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Nicole Kidman[12], Joaquin Phoenix[13], Matt Dillon[14], Alison Folland[15], Casey Affleck[16], and Illeana Douglas[17].

Publication

Publication dates include May 20, 1995[29], December 14, 1995[30], January 12, 1996[31], September 29, 1995[32], October 6, 1995[33], and October 27, 1995[34]. The original language of To Die For was English[35]. Genres include comedy drama[7], black comedy film[8], drama film[9], and crime film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Reviews include 88%[37], 7.3/10[38], and 86/100[39].

Why It Matters

To Die For ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,191 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  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.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
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  34. [31] . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 114681
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  2. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 19875
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  3. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 33451
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1995-05-20T00:00:00Z, +1995-12-14T00:00:00Z, +1996-01-12T00:00:00Z +3
    Screenwriter Buck Henry
    Duration {'amount': '+102'}
    Mpa film rating R
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