Trial and Error

1997 film by Jonathan Lynn
Movie film Q963283
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Trial and Error

Summary

Trial and Error is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Trial and Error's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Trial and Error's director is recorded as Jonathan Lynn[4].
  • Trial and Error's genre is recorded as trial film[5].
  • Trial and Error's genre is recorded as screwball comedy film[6].
  • Trial and Error's genre is recorded as romantic comedy[7].
  • Trial and Error's cast member is recorded as Michael Richards[8].
  • Trial and Error's cast member is recorded as Jeff Daniels[9].
  • Trial and Error's cast member is recorded as Charlize Theron[10].
  • Trial and Error's cast member is recorded as Rip Torn[11].
  • Trial and Error's cast member is recorded as Jennifer Coolidge[12].
  • Trial and Error's cast member is recorded as Ali Wentworth[13].
  • Trial and Error's cast member is recorded as Jessica Steen[14].
  • Trial and Error's cast member is recorded as Austin Pendleton[15].
  • Trial and Error's cast member is recorded as Dale Dye[16].
  • Trial and Error's cast member is recorded as Lawrence Pressman[17].
  • Trial and Error's cast member is recorded as Max Casella[18].
  • Trial and Error's cast member is recorded as Adam Frederick Goldberg[19].
  • Trial and Error's cast member is recorded as Suzanne Krull[20].
  • Trial and Error's producer is recorded as Jonathan Lynn[21].
  • Trial and Error's production company is recorded as New Line Cinema[22].
  • Trial and Error's director of photography is recorded as Gabriel Beristáin[23].
  • Trial and Error's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0120373[24].
  • Trial and Error's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[25].
  • Trial and Error's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[26].
  • Trial and Error's review score is recorded as 5.2/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Trial and Error's producer is recorded as Jonathan Lynn[21]. Its director is recorded as Jonathan Lynn[4]. Cast members include Michael Richards[8], Jeff Daniels[9], Charlize Theron[10], Rip Torn[11], Jennifer Coolidge[12], and Ali Wentworth[13].

Publication

Trial and Error's publication date is recorded as +1997-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[25]. Genres include trial film[5], screwball comedy film[6], and romantic comedy[7].

Reception

Reviews include 5.2/10[27] and 50%[29].

Why It Matters

Trial and Error ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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