Total Recall

2012 film directed by Len Wiseman
Movie film Q634810
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Total Recall

Summary

Total Recall is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,817 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Total Recall's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Total Recall was directed by Len Wiseman[4].
  • Kurt Wimmer wrote the screenplay for Total Recall[5].
  • Mark Bomback wrote the screenplay for Total Recall[6].
  • Total Recall's composer is recorded as Harry Gregson-Williams[7].
  • Total Recall's genre is action film[8].
  • Total Recall's genre is thriller film[9].
  • Total Recall's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • Total Recall's genre is dystopian film[11].
  • Total Recall's genre is cyberpunk[12].
  • Total Recall's based on is recorded as Total Recall[13].
  • A cast member of Total Recall was Colin Farrell[14].
  • A cast member of Total Recall was Kate Beckinsale[15].
  • A cast member of Total Recall was Jessica Biel[16].
  • A cast member of Total Recall was Bryan Cranston[17].
  • A cast member of Total Recall was John Cho[18].
  • A cast member of Total Recall was Bill Nighy[19].
  • A cast member of Total Recall was Steve Byers[20].
  • A cast member of Total Recall was Bokeem Woodbine[21].
  • A cast member of Total Recall was Ethan Hawke[22].
  • A cast member of Total Recall was Will Yun Lee[23].
  • A cast member of Total Recall was Kaitlyn Leeb[24].
  • Total Recall was produced by Neal H. Moritz[25].
  • Total Recall's production company is recorded as Original Film[26].
  • Total Recall's director of photography is recorded as Paul Cameron[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Total Recall was produced by Neal H. Moritz[25]. It was directed by Len Wiseman[4]. Screenwriters include Kurt Wimmer[5] and Mark Bomback[6]. Cast members include Colin Farrell[14], Kate Beckinsale[15], Jessica Biel[16], Bryan Cranston[17], John Cho[18], and Bill Nighy[19].

Publication

Publication dates include August 3, 2012[28], August 23, 2012[29], and August 16, 2012[30]. The original language of Total Recall was English[31]. Genres include action film[8], thriller film[9], science fiction film[10], dystopian film[11], and cyberpunk[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include telepresence[33] and terrorism[34].

Reception

Reviews include 5/10[35], 30%[36], and 43/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Total Recall's after a work by is recorded as Philip K. Dick[38].

Why It Matters

Total Recall ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,817 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

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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  8. [10] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . vulture.com. vulture.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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