World War Z

2013 British-american horror/sci-fi film directed by Marc Forster
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World War Z is an action film[1][2][3], adventure film[1][2][3], and zombie film[1][2][3]. It additionally functions as a thriller film[1][2][3], apocalyptic film[1][2][3], and science fiction film[1][2][3].

World War Z

Summary

World War Z is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,347 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • World War Z's image is recorded as World War Z in Glasgow 030 (9194785674).jpg[3].
  • World War Z's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • World War Z's director is recorded as Marc Forster[5].
  • World War Z's screenwriter is recorded as Matthew Michael Carnahan[6].
  • World War Z's screenwriter is recorded as Drew Goddard[7].
  • World War Z's screenwriter is recorded as Damon Lindelof[8].
  • World War Z's screenwriter is recorded as J. Michael Straczynski[9].
  • World War Z's screenwriter is recorded as Max Brooks[10].
  • World War Z's composer is recorded as Marco Beltrami[11].
  • World War Z's genre is recorded as action film[12].
  • World War Z's genre is recorded as adventure film[13].
  • World War Z's genre is recorded as zombie film[14].
  • World War Z's genre is recorded as thriller film[15].
  • World War Z's genre is recorded as apocalyptic film[16].
  • World War Z's genre is recorded as science fiction film[17].
  • World War Z's genre is recorded as post-apocalyptic film[18].
  • World War Z's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[19].
  • World War Z's genre is recorded as drama film[20].
  • World War Z's genre is recorded as horror film[21].
  • World War Z's based on is recorded as World War Z[22].
  • World War Z's cast member is recorded as Brad Pitt[23].
  • World War Z's cast member is recorded as James Badge Dale[24].
  • World War Z's cast member is recorded as Matthew Fox[25].
  • World War Z's cast member is recorded as David Morse[26].
  • World War Z's cast member is recorded as Eric West[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

World War Z's performer is recorded as Marco Beltrami[28]. Producers include Brad Pitt[29], Dede Gardner[30], Ian Bryce[31], and Jeremy Kleiner[32]. Its director is recorded as Marc Forster[5]. Screenwriters include Matthew Michael Carnahan[6], Drew Goddard[7], Damon Lindelof[8], J. Michael Straczynski[9], and Max Brooks[10]. Cast members include Brad Pitt[23], James Badge Dale[24], Matthew Fox[25], David Morse[26], Eric West[27], and Daniella Kertesz[33].

Publication

Publication dates include +2013-06-02T00:00:00Z[34], +2013-06-27T00:00:00Z[35], +2013-07-03T00:00:00Z[36], and +2013-06-21T00:00:00Z[37]. World War Z's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[38]. Genres include action film[12], adventure film[13], zombie film[14], thriller film[15], apocalyptic film[16], and science fiction film[17].

Reception

Reviews include 6.2[39], 63/100[40], and 67%[41].

Why It Matters

World War Z ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,347 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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  20. [22] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
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  35. [41] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [35] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [36] . wikidata.org.
  39. [37] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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