Up the Sandbox

1972 film by Irvin Kershner
Movie film Q3282580
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Summary

Up the Sandbox is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (472 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Up the Sandbox's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Up the Sandbox was directed by Irvin Kershner[4].
  • Anne Roiphe wrote the screenplay for Up the Sandbox[5].
  • Up the Sandbox's composer is recorded as Billy Goldenberg[6].
  • Up the Sandbox's genre is comedy film[7].
  • Up the Sandbox's genre is musical film[8].
  • Up the Sandbox's based on is recorded as Up the Sandbox![9].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Barbra Streisand[10].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was David Selby[11].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Jacobo Morales[12].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Carl Gottlieb[13].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Paul Dooley[14].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Anne Ramsey[15].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Lois Smith[16].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Rita Karin[17].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Stockard Channing[18].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Isabel Sanford[19].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Janet Brandt[20].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Paul Benedict[21].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Conrad Roberts[22].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was John Dennis[23].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Sully Boyar[24].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Lee Chamberlin[25].
  • A cast member of Up the Sandbox was Vassili Lambrinos[26].
  • Up the Sandbox was produced by Robert Chartoff[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Up the Sandbox was produced by Robert Chartoff[27]. It was directed by Irvin Kershner[4]. Anne Roiphe wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Barbra Streisand[10], David Selby[11], Jacobo Morales[12], Carl Gottlieb[13], Paul Dooley[14], and Anne Ramsey[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1972[28] and December 21, 1972[29]. The original language of Up the Sandbox was English[30]. Genres include comedy film[7] and musical film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 4.9/10[32] and 67%[33].

Why It Matters

Up the Sandbox ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (472 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Senechthon · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Afi catalog of feature films id → 54683
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Afi catalog of feature films id: 54683"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 69449
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 69449, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 115381
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 115381, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
  4. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 23491
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create P14671 statements based on Rating certificate id qualifier"
  5. 13w ago · MrRobertman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bbfc rating → 15 certificate
    Does the dog die? media id → 228046
    Mpa film rating → R
    Incaa film rating → +16
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Publication date: 21 December 1972, Added via Tricorder v2.1"
  6. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1972-12-21T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Anne Roiphe
    Duration → {'amount': '+97'}, {'amount': '+100'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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