Young Adam

2003 film by David Mackenzie
Movie film Q1121256
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Young Adam

Summary

Young Adam is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Young Adam's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Young Adam's director is recorded as David Mackenzie[4].
  • Young Adam's screenwriter is recorded as David Mackenzie[5].
  • Young Adam's composer is recorded as David Byrne[6].
  • Young Adam's genre is recorded as neo-noir[7].
  • Young Adam's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • Young Adam's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[9].
  • young adult is named after Young Adam[10].
  • Young Adam's based on is recorded as Young Adam[11].
  • Young Adam's cast member is recorded as Ewan McGregor[12].
  • Young Adam's cast member is recorded as Tilda Swinton[13].
  • Young Adam's cast member is recorded as Peter Mullan[14].
  • Young Adam's cast member is recorded as Emily Mortimer[15].
  • Young Adam's cast member is recorded as Ewan Stewart[16].
  • Young Adam's cast member is recorded as Rory McCann[17].
  • Young Adam's producer is recorded as Jeremy Thomas[18].
  • Young Adam's production company is recorded as Recorded Picture Company[19].
  • Young Adam's production company is recorded as UK Film Council[20].
  • Young Adam's production company is recorded as StudioCanal[21].
  • Young Adam's director of photography is recorded as Giles Nuttgens[22].
  • Young Adam's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0289635[23].
  • Young Adam's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24].
  • Young Adam's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[25].
  • Young Adam's review score is recorded as 62%[26].
  • Young Adam's review score is recorded as 6.3/10[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Young Adam's producer is recorded as Jeremy Thomas[18]. Its director is recorded as David Mackenzie[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as David Mackenzie[5]. Cast members include Ewan McGregor[12], Tilda Swinton[13], Peter Mullan[14], Emily Mortimer[15], Ewan Stewart[16], and Rory McCann[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +2003-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +2004-12-09T00:00:00Z[29]. Young Adam's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24]. Genres include neo-noir[7], drama film[8], and film based on a novel[9].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include criminal investigation[30] and homicide[31].

Reception

Reviews include 62%[26], 6.3/10[27], and 67/100[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Young Adam's after a work by is recorded as Alexander Trocchi[33].

Why It Matters

Young Adam ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . 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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